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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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Olympic champion prevails in clash of Chinese titans at World Table Tennis Championships
By James Crook
May 18 - Olympic champion Li Xiaoxia booked her place in the singles final at the World Table Tennis Championships in Paris after she came out on top against Chinese compatriot and reigning world champion Ding Ning in a repeat of the London 2012 final.
May 18 - Olympic champion Li Xiaoxia booked her place in the singles final at the World Table Tennis Championships in Paris after she came out on top against Chinese compatriot and reigning world champion Ding Ning in a repeat of the London 2012 final.North Korea make history with mixed doubles title win over arch rivals at World Table Tennis Championships
By James Crook
May 18 - North Korean pair Kim Hyok Bong and Kim Jong pulled off a historic victory in the final of the mixed doubles at the World Table Tennis Championships in Paris to secure their country's first ever title in the event - made even more significant by the fact their opponents were from South Korea.
May 18 - North Korean pair Kim Hyok Bong and Kim Jong pulled off a historic victory in the final of the mixed doubles at the World Table Tennis Championships in Paris to secure their country's first ever title in the event - made even more significant by the fact their opponents were from South Korea.Lalovic officially elected President of FILA as wrestling begins modernisation process
By Duncan Mackay
May 18 - Serbia's Nenad Lalovic has been officially elected as the new President of International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA), as part of the Extraordinary Congress held today at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Moscow.
May 18 - Serbia's Nenad Lalovic has been officially elected as the new President of International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA), as part of the Extraordinary Congress held today at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Moscow.Great Dane is new President of Badminton World Federation
By Duncan Mackay
May 18 - Denmark's Poul-Erik Høyer is the new President of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) after winning today's election at the Double Tree Hilton Hotel in Kuala Lumpur.
May 18 - Denmark's Poul-Erik Høyer is the new President of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) after winning today's election at the Double Tree Hilton Hotel in Kuala Lumpur.Dane puts herself forward to become new President of IBSA
By Duncan Mackay
May 18 - Former Danish goalball player Jannie Hammershøi is the first candidate to declare that she will stand to become the new President of the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) after Michael Barredo, from the Philippines, announced that he would not seek a third term.
May 18 - Former Danish goalball player Jannie Hammershøi is the first candidate to declare that she will stand to become the new President of the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) after Michael Barredo, from the Philippines, announced that he would not seek a third term.University students lead Gwangju 2015 promotional activities
By James Crook
May 18 - University students from all over South Korea are leading the line in promoting the 2015 Summer Universiade in Gwangju, organising events and activities to build momentum with just over two years to go until the Games begin.
May 18 - University students from all over South Korea are leading the line in promoting the 2015 Summer Universiade in Gwangju, organising events and activities to build momentum with just over two years to go until the Games begin.Asian Paralympic Committee agree deal with broadcaster
By Duncan Mackay
May 17 - A new television deal has been agreed between the Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) and Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), it has been announced.
May 17 - A new television deal has been agreed between the Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) and Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), it has been announced. British Shooting double trap coach Coley announces retirement
By Tom Degun
May 17 - Ian Coley has announced that he will be retiring from his role as double trap coach for British Shooting following a successful London 2012 Olympics that saw Peter Wilson take gold for Team GB.
May 17 - Ian Coley has announced that he will be retiring from his role as double trap coach for British Shooting following a successful London 2012 Olympics that saw Peter Wilson take gold for Team GB.ICSS partners with European Lotteries to fight match-fixing and betting fraud
By Tom Degun
May 17 - The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) has signed an agreement with The European Lotteries that will see the organisations working together to fight match-fixing and betting fraud.
May 17 - The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) has signed an agreement with The European Lotteries that will see the organisations working together to fight match-fixing and betting fraud.More stories
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- Exclusive: Former USOC chief executive set to take leading role at Baku 2015
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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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