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Frank Kugler won four Olympics medals in freestyle wrestling, weightlifting and tug of war at St Louis in 1904, making him the only competitor to win a medal in three different sports at the same Games. He claimed a silver medal in the heavyweight category in wrestling, bronze in the two hand lift and all-around dumbbell events in weightlifting and another bronze in the tug of war competition as a member of Southwest Turnverein of Saint Louis No. 2 team. He is recognised as an American by the International Olympic Committee although he was a German national at the time of the Games.
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Oswald to "communicate decision" on whether he will stand for IOC President after St Petersburg
By Emily Goddard
May 24 - Denis Oswald will announce whether or not he will be running in the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Presidential election following the conclusion of the SportAccord International Convention taking place in St Petersburg next week, the International Rowing Federation (FISA) leader has confirmed.
May 24 - Denis Oswald will announce whether or not he will be running in the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Presidential election following the conclusion of the SportAccord International Convention taking place in St Petersburg next week, the International Rowing Federation (FISA) leader has confirmed.Canberra to host vital FIBA Oceania Championship matches
By Duncan Mackay
May 24 - Canberra will host the decisive 2013 FIBA Oceania Championships between Australia and New Zealand this August - ahead of 17th FIBA Basketball World Cup to be held in Spain and Turkey next year, it has been announced.
May 24 - Canberra will host the decisive 2013 FIBA Oceania Championships between Australia and New Zealand this August - ahead of 17th FIBA Basketball World Cup to be held in Spain and Turkey next year, it has been announced.New intake of Universiade ambassadors for Gwangju 2015
By James Crook
May 24 - Gwangju 2015 have recruited their latest intake of honorary Universiade ambassadors, known as "Uni-friends", selecting around 1,250 university students from across South Korea to promote the Summer Universiade in two years time.
May 24 - Gwangju 2015 have recruited their latest intake of honorary Universiade ambassadors, known as "Uni-friends", selecting around 1,250 university students from across South Korea to promote the Summer Universiade in two years time.Wu officially declares himself as candidate for IOC Presidency
By Tom Degun
May 23 - International Boxing Association (AIBA) President C K Wu has officially announced today that he will enter the race to become the next International Olympic Committee (IOC) President.
May 23 - International Boxing Association (AIBA) President C K Wu has officially announced today that he will enter the race to become the next International Olympic Committee (IOC) President.Exclusive: Bubka, McQuaid, Schormann and Wu to stand for three ASOIF Council spots in St Petersburg
By Tom Degun
May 23 - Ukraine's Sergey Bubka, Ireland's Pat McQuaid, Germany's Dr. h.c. Klaus Schormann and C K Wu of Taiwan will stand against each other for just three places on the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) Council at the organisation's General Assembly in St Petersburg next Tuesday (May 28).
May 23 - Ukraine's Sergey Bubka, Ireland's Pat McQuaid, Germany's Dr. h.c. Klaus Schormann and C K Wu of Taiwan will stand against each other for just three places on the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) Council at the organisation's General Assembly in St Petersburg next Tuesday (May 28).McQuaid "very sure" UCI will be cleared by independent panel of being involved in Armstrong cover-up
By Duncan Mackay
May 23 - An indpendent panel is to be set-up to examine widespread claims that the International Cycling Union (UCI) was involved in a doping cover-up which allowed Lance Armstrong to use banned performance-enhancing drugs throughout his career, President Pat McQuaid announced today.
May 23 - An indpendent panel is to be set-up to examine widespread claims that the International Cycling Union (UCI) was involved in a doping cover-up which allowed Lance Armstrong to use banned performance-enhancing drugs throughout his career, President Pat McQuaid announced today.SportAccord must be voice for sport, claims Lapasset as finally unveils Presidential election manifesto
By Emily Goddard
May 23 - Bernard Lapasset today finally unveiled the election manifesto he hopes will see him named as the new President of SportAccord, saying the organisation "must speak for sport" and reaffirm its values in society to bring it forward.
May 23 - Bernard Lapasset today finally unveiled the election manifesto he hopes will see him named as the new President of SportAccord, saying the organisation "must speak for sport" and reaffirm its values in society to bring it forward.Sochi 2014 to perform 2,500 doping tests during Olympics
By Emily Goddard
May 23 - Sochi 2014 will conduct 2,500 doping tests during the Winter Olympics, it was announced today.
May 23 - Sochi 2014 will conduct 2,500 doping tests during the Winter Olympics, it was announced today.Fidel Castro's love of baseball inspires son to play leading role in Olympic bid
By Tom Degun at The View Tube in London
May 23 - Antonio Castro, the high-profile vice-president of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) and son of the former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, has called for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to add the two sports to the 2020 Olympic Games sports programme.
May 23 - Antonio Castro, the high-profile vice-president of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) and son of the former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, has called for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to add the two sports to the 2020 Olympic Games sports programme.More stories
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Last month's Boston Marathon bombings showed just how vulnerable some events can be to terrorist attacks but Helmut Spahn, executive director of the International Centre for Sport Security, claims that sharing information and early planning can help reduce the risk of such incidents in the future
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