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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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Summer Shows 2012
We know you don’t want to miss the real show in 2012, so we've created a list of all the shows you can currently book at Official London Theatre that are running during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games theatre travel guide
London theatres remain resilient in Olympic downturn with record box office revenues
By Emily Goddard
February 4 - London's theatres took £530 million ($834 million/€616 million) in 2012, defying the Olympic downturn experienced by so many other industries to achieve their ninth successive year of record box office returns and avoid the "bloodbath" predicted by composer Andrew Lloyd Webber.
February 4 - London's theatres took £530 million ($834 million/€616 million) in 2012, defying the Olympic downturn experienced by so many other industries to achieve their ninth successive year of record box office returns and avoid the "bloodbath" predicted by composer Andrew Lloyd Webber.Kids Week ticket sales hit record high
By Lauren Mattera
July 15 - The Society of London Theatre's (SOLT) initiative Kids Week has sold more than 74,000 tickets in less than a month – smashing every record in its 15-year history.
July 15 - The Society of London Theatre's (SOLT) initiative Kids Week has sold more than 74,000 tickets in less than a month – smashing every record in its 15-year history.New play recalling notorious 1936 Berlin Games brings Olympic values into sharp focus
By Lauren Mattera
July 14 - In under two weeks' time, London showcases the largest sporting event in the world – and Tom McNab wants to use this opportunity to impress upon people the importance of the Olympic ideals through his play 1936, a powerful examination of the controversial Berlin Games, which is set to hit London theatres.
July 14 - In under two weeks' time, London showcases the largest sporting event in the world – and Tom McNab wants to use this opportunity to impress upon people the importance of the Olympic ideals through his play 1936, a powerful examination of the controversial Berlin Games, which is set to hit London theatres.I want London 2012 visitors to be my audience, says Blackwood
By Lauren Mattera
July 3 - With less than a month to go until the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games, Richard Blackwood and fellow members of the Society of London Theatre (SOLT) are getting into the Olympic spirit and revealing what the Games mean to them.
July 3 - With less than a month to go until the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games, Richard Blackwood and fellow members of the Society of London Theatre (SOLT) are getting into the Olympic spirit and revealing what the Games mean to them.West End Live 2012 to kick off at London's Trafalgar Square ahead of the Games
By Lauren Mattera
June 21 - West End Live 2012, London's free jam packed theatrical weekend, kicks off this Saturday at Trafalgar Square and will feature sample performances from every single musical currently playing in the West End, coinciding with the London 2012 Festival which officially began today.
June 21 - West End Live 2012, London's free jam packed theatrical weekend, kicks off this Saturday at Trafalgar Square and will feature sample performances from every single musical currently playing in the West End, coinciding with the London 2012 Festival which officially began today.Kids Week offers youngsters chance to visit theatre during London 2012
By Lauren Mattera at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London
June 11 - More than 1,000 school children attended the launch of Society of London Theatre's (SOLT) Kids Week ticket sales here today timed to coincide with the start of next month's Olympics as the event marked its 15th anniversary of giving youngsters the chance to go free to top shows in the summer.
June 11 - More than 1,000 school children attended the launch of Society of London Theatre's (SOLT) Kids Week ticket sales here today timed to coincide with the start of next month's Olympics as the event marked its 15th anniversary of giving youngsters the chance to go free to top shows in the summer.Daldry urges public to visit West End Theatre during London 2012
By Tom Degun at Trafalgar Square in London
April 18 - London 2012 Ceremonies executive producer Stephen Daldry has urged people attending the Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer to take the opportunity to visit West End Theatre which he describes as the best in the world.
April 18 - London 2012 Ceremonies executive producer Stephen Daldry has urged people attending the Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer to take the opportunity to visit West End Theatre which he describes as the best in the world.Make the most of London's summer like no other with a Theatreland tour
By David Gold
April 4 - The Society of London Theatre's (SOLT) annual season of Theatreland Walking Tours is now open for those wishing to take advantage of the "Summer Like No Other" in London this year, as the Olympic and Paralympic Games arrive.
April 4 - The Society of London Theatre's (SOLT) annual season of Theatreland Walking Tours is now open for those wishing to take advantage of the "Summer Like No Other" in London this year, as the Olympic and Paralympic Games arrive.Official London Theatre commemorative pins for London 2012 launched
By Emily Goddard
March 30 - To celebrate the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, the Official London Theatre have produced a Don't Miss The Real Show commemorative pin.
March 30 - To celebrate the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, the Official London Theatre have produced a Don't Miss The Real Show commemorative pin.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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