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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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Award-winning photographer captures Tokyo 2020 ideals
By Emily Goddard
May 22 - Award-winning sport photographer Delly Carr has captured a series of images telling the story of Tokyo 2020's key ideals for its Olympic and Paralympic bid.
May 22 - Award-winning sport photographer Delly Carr has captured a series of images telling the story of Tokyo 2020's key ideals for its Olympic and Paralympic bid.G4S boss Buckles to quit following London 2012 Olympic security shambles
By Tom Degun
May 21 - G4S chief executive Nick Buckles is to quit his role at the end of this month less than a year after the high-profile Olympic security shambles that saw the firm fail to meet the conditions of its £284 million ($425 million/€327 million) contract with London 2012.
May 21 - G4S chief executive Nick Buckles is to quit his role at the end of this month less than a year after the high-profile Olympic security shambles that saw the firm fail to meet the conditions of its £284 million ($425 million/€327 million) contract with London 2012.Olympic Stadium could have standing areas when West Ham move in, says co-chairman
By Tom Degun
May 20 - West Ham United co-chairman David Gold has revealed he wants to introduce standing areas at the Olympic Stadium in London when the club moves into the venue for the 2016-2017 football season, despite the fact that it is currently banned.
May 20 - West Ham United co-chairman David Gold has revealed he wants to introduce standing areas at the Olympic Stadium in London when the club moves into the venue for the 2016-2017 football season, despite the fact that it is currently banned.I believe there will be a Games bid from Africa, says Ng Ser Miang
By Emily Goddard
May 20 - Ng Ser Miang, the Singaporean International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-president who last week launched his election campaign to replace Jacques Rogge in the most powerful position in world sport, has claimed he believes a Games bid from Africa is on the horizon.
May 20 - Ng Ser Miang, the Singaporean International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-president who last week launched his election campaign to replace Jacques Rogge in the most powerful position in world sport, has claimed he believes a Games bid from Africa is on the horizon.West Ham United fans back move to Olympic Stadium, claims new survey
By Duncan Mackay
May 14 - West Ham United's plan to move to the London 2012 Olympic Stadium has received the backing of a large majority of its supporters after 85 per cent of fans who took part in an independent survey said they supported the idea.
May 14 - West Ham United's plan to move to the London 2012 Olympic Stadium has received the backing of a large majority of its supporters after 85 per cent of fans who took part in an independent survey said they supported the idea. Rio councillors propose Havelange's name taken off Olympics athletics venue
By Duncan Mackay
May 9 - A bill has been presented by politicians in Rio de Janeiro demanding the removal of former FIFA President João Havelange's name from the stadium which is due to host athletics during the 2016 Olympics.
May 9 - A bill has been presented by politicians in Rio de Janeiro demanding the removal of former FIFA President João Havelange's name from the stadium which is due to host athletics during the 2016 Olympics. Turkish company win multi-billon Euro tender to build new airport for Istanbul
By Duncan Mackay
May 8 - A consortium of Turkish companies have won the €22.15 billion (£18.72 billion/$29.03 billion) tender to build Istanbul's new airport, which will play a key role if the city is awarded the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.
May 8 - A consortium of Turkish companies have won the €22.15 billion (£18.72 billion/$29.03 billion) tender to build Istanbul's new airport, which will play a key role if the city is awarded the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.First café on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park to be run by Camden Society
By Tom Degun
May 7 - The first café on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford will be operated by London-based charity The Camden Society and named Unity Kitchen Café, it has been announced.
May 7 - The first café on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford will be operated by London-based charity The Camden Society and named Unity Kitchen Café, it has been announced.Olympic gold medallist wants British IOC members to vote against Madrid 2020 in protest at Spanish doping scandal
By Duncan Mackay
May 4 - British Olympic gold medallist Nicole Cooke has called on her country's International Olympic Committee (IOC) members not to vote for Madrid's bid to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics because of the Operation Puerto scandal.
May 4 - British Olympic gold medallist Nicole Cooke has called on her country's International Olympic Committee (IOC) members not to vote for Madrid's bid to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics because of the Operation Puerto scandal.More stories
- New consultancy firm set up by key London 2012 officials
- Olympic Park to host special event for London 2012 volunteers one year on
- Exclusive: Disgraced Havelange played "important role developing Olympic Movement" claim Rio 2016
- Istanbul 2020 accept Tokyo Governor's apology over newspaper comments as IOC close case
- Tokyo Governor finally offers apology for comments on Istanbul 2020 bid
- Istanbul is "one of my favourite cities" claims Tokyo Governor as he tries to end Olympic bid row
- Exclusive: London 2012 auction raises nearly £50,000
- Exclusive: Tokyo 2020 facing IOC Ethics Commission rap after Governor's comments about Istanbul
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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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