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The IOC will elect the host city on 7 September 2013 at the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires.
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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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2020 Summer Olympics
Mennea is wrong about Rome 2020 Olympic bid, claims gold medallist
By Duncan Mackay
January 31 - A row has broken out between two of Italy's greatest-ever athletes after former gymnast Jury Chechi hit back at claims by Pietro Mennea that Rome should not bid for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics because of the country's current economic crisis.
January 31 - A row has broken out between two of Italy's greatest-ever athletes after former gymnast Jury Chechi hit back at claims by Pietro Mennea that Rome should not bid for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics because of the country's current economic crisis.Doha sets February 10 date for launch of 2020 bid logo
By David Owen
January 30 - Doha 2020 has set February 10 as the date when it will unveil its bid logo and slogan.
January 30 - Doha 2020 has set February 10 as the date when it will unveil its bid logo and slogan.Madrid 2020 shrug off logo controversy to focus on fourth bid
By Duncan Mackay in Madrid
January 30 - Madrid today launched the logo for its bid to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, an event deemed to be a success despite the fact the logo was quickly mired in controversy with one poll claiming that 81 per cent of Spaniards did not like it and a leading commentator describing it as "naff".
January 30 - Madrid today launched the logo for its bid to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, an event deemed to be a success despite the fact the logo was quickly mired in controversy with one poll claiming that 81 per cent of Spaniards did not like it and a leading commentator describing it as "naff".Madrid set to unveil more details on 2020 Olympic bid after receiving Government backing
By Duncan Mackay in Madrid
January 29 - Madrid's new Mayor Ana Botella will tomorrow here throw her support fully behind the city's campaign's to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics at a special ceremony to launch the bid logo and website, the bid boosted by the public support of the Government despite the country's economic crisis.
January 29 - Madrid's new Mayor Ana Botella will tomorrow here throw her support fully behind the city's campaign's to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics at a special ceremony to launch the bid logo and website, the bid boosted by the public support of the Government despite the country's economic crisis. Rome forced to sweat by Italian Prime Minister on 2020 Olympic bid
By Duncan Mackay
January 27 - Rome officials must wait until next month to discover whether the Italian Government will back their bid to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.
January 27 - Rome officials must wait until next month to discover whether the Italian Government will back their bid to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.Exclusive: Doha Olympic bid faces "supplementary" question, says Rogge
By David Owen
January 25 - Doha has been asked to answer a "supplementary" question as part of the process of choosing the host city for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge (pictured) has revealed.
January 25 - Doha has been asked to answer a "supplementary" question as part of the process of choosing the host city for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge (pictured) has revealed.Early poll results give Baku 2020 reasons to cheer but Tokyo convinced they are gaining momentum
By Duncan Mackay
January 23 - If the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics were being awarded on the basis of local opinion polls then Baku would be the early favourites after they released a survey claiming that 95 per cent of people in Azerbaijan backed their bid, nearly 30 per cent higher than in Tokyo, the bookmakers choice.
January 23 - If the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics were being awarded on the basis of local opinion polls then Baku would be the early favourites after they released a survey claiming that 95 per cent of people in Azerbaijan backed their bid, nearly 30 per cent higher than in Tokyo, the bookmakers choice.Turkey's "energies are focussed on Olympics" promises Sports Minister after Euro 2020 claims
By Duncan Mackay
January 21 - Turkey is concentrating its efforts on successfully bidding for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, the country's Sports Minister Suat Kılıç (pictured) has revealed following reports that they were also planning to launch a campaign to host football's European Championships that year.
January 21 - Turkey is concentrating its efforts on successfully bidding for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, the country's Sports Minister Suat Kılıç (pictured) has revealed following reports that they were also planning to launch a campaign to host football's European Championships that year.Exclusive: "This time everything is different" promises Turkey Olympic chief
By Duncan Mackay in Innsbruck
January 18 - Istanbul are planning to keep a low profile until after it has completed the early work on its bid to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, the head of the National Olympic Committee of Turkey (NOCT) Uğur Erdener has told insidethegames.
January 18 - Istanbul are planning to keep a low profile until after it has completed the early work on its bid to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, the head of the National Olympic Committee of Turkey (NOCT) Uğur Erdener has told insidethegames.More stories
- Exclusive: Rome 2020 officials admit Prime Minister "prudent" about bid but sure he will back it
- Doha team arrive in Innsbruck to campaign for 2020 Olympics
- "Nothing better than the Olympics to relaunch Italian economy" claim Rome 2020
- Istanbul 2020 aim to regain momentum by sending top delegation to Innsbruck
- Tokyo make key appointments to 2020 Olympic bid team
- Madrid to launch logo for 2020 Olympics bid on January 30
- Madrid 2020 Games bid receives backing from Spanish disability group
- Madrid's new Mayor pledges backing to 2020 Olympic bid despite massive austerity drive
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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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