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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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Rio 2016
Rio marks four years to go until 2016 Olympics
By David Gold
August 6 - The Rio 2016 Organising Committee has marked the four years to go point until they host the next Summer Olympics.
August 6 - The Rio 2016 Organising Committee has marked the four years to go point until they host the next Summer Olympics.Honav signed up to supply pin badges for Rio 2016
By David Gold at Casa Brasil in London
August 5 - Honav have signed a contract here to provide pin badges for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
August 5 - Honav have signed a contract here to provide pin badges for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.Disgraced Havelange's name to remain on Rio 2016 stadium as call for change gathers pace
By Andrew Warshaw at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in London
August 3 - Organisers of the 2016 Rio Olympics have vowed to controversially keep João Havelange's name on their main stadium (pictured) despite the former FIFA President being tarnished by the ISL bribery scandal.
August 3 - Organisers of the 2016 Rio Olympics have vowed to controversially keep João Havelange's name on their main stadium (pictured) despite the former FIFA President being tarnished by the ISL bribery scandal.President Rousseff opens Casa Brasil at Somerset House
By Tom Degun at Casa Brasil in London
July 28 - Dilma Rousseff, the President of Brazil, has officially opened Casa Brasil at Somerset House which will serve as the home of the Brazilian Olympic Committee (BOC) and Rio 2016 for the duration of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
July 28 - Dilma Rousseff, the President of Brazil, has officially opened Casa Brasil at Somerset House which will serve as the home of the Brazilian Olympic Committee (BOC) and Rio 2016 for the duration of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.Putting governance in order is vital, head of London 2012 ODA advises Rio 2016 organisers
By David Gold at Canning House in London
July 11 - Sir John Armitt, chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA), has urged Rio de Janeiro to sort out its governance well ahead of the start of the 2016 Olympic and Paralympics.
July 11 - Sir John Armitt, chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA), has urged Rio de Janeiro to sort out its governance well ahead of the start of the 2016 Olympic and Paralympics.Rio 2016 to learn from London 2012 preparations at special briefing
By Sara Evans
July 10 - Chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA), Sir John Armitt will be one of the guest speakers at the latest Major Events International (MEI) briefing, Life after London – Brazil, to be held in the capital tomorrow.
July 10 - Chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA), Sir John Armitt will be one of the guest speakers at the latest Major Events International (MEI) briefing, Life after London – Brazil, to be held in the capital tomorrow.Construction work on jam-busting freeway and bus link underway ahead of Rio 2016
By Stuart Newman
July 7 - Building work on the congestion-easing Transolimpica freeway and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) link, which will be completed in time for Rio 2016, are now underway.
July 7 - Building work on the congestion-easing Transolimpica freeway and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) link, which will be completed in time for Rio 2016, are now underway.Construction on Rio 2016's Olympic Park has begun
By Lauren Mattera
July 6 - Construction work on Rio 2016's 1.18 million square metre Olympic Park in Barra da Tijuca commenced today, as Brazil prepares itself to be the next Olympic hosts.
July 6 - Construction work on Rio 2016's 1.18 million square metre Olympic Park in Barra da Tijuca commenced today, as Brazil prepares itself to be the next Olympic hosts.Nissan sign deal to sponsor Rio 2016 Paralympics
By Duncan Mackay
June 14 - Nissan has been unveiled as a sponsor of the Rio 2016 Paralympics, following the announcement in February that they will be a Tier One partner of the Olympics.
June 14 - Nissan has been unveiled as a sponsor of the Rio 2016 Paralympics, following the announcement in February that they will be a Tier One partner of the Olympics. More stories
- "All the spotlight will be on Rio after London 2012," El Moutawakel warns
- IOC Coordination Commission visit Rio 2016 Olympic Village
- Rio 2016 score legal victory over golf course as IOC Coordination Commission visit begins
- Nuzman receives Personality of the Year award from Brazilian Chamber of Commerce in London
- Brazil plans "green" World Cup as Maracanã Stadium embraces solar power
- Nuzman set to face challenger in bid to remain head of Brazilian Olympic Committee
- Part-rebuilt Maracanã Stadium opens to the public
- Rio 2016 executive producer given top role for Euro 2012
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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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