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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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Nawal El Moutawakel visits new Rio 2016 headquarters
By Tom Degun in Rio de Janeiro
March 12 - Morocco's International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-president Nawal El Moutawakel has visited the new headquarters of the Rio 2016 Organising Committee.
March 12 - Morocco's International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-president Nawal El Moutawakel has visited the new headquarters of the Rio 2016 Organising Committee.Arcadis Logos to carry out project and construction management for Rio 2016
By Tom Degun in Rio de Janeiro
March 11 - The Brazilian subsidiary of Dutch global engineering and consultancy firm Arcadis will carry out the project and construction management for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, it has been announced.
March 11 - The Brazilian subsidiary of Dutch global engineering and consultancy firm Arcadis will carry out the project and construction management for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, it has been announced. Maracanã Stadium will be ready next month claims State Secretary of Sport for Rio
By Tom Degun at the Windsor Atlântica Hotel in Rio de Janeiro
March 10 - Maracanã Stadium, which will play a pivotal role in both the 2014 FIFA 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics and Paralympics, will be ready next month despite delays with the renovation work, Andre Lazaroni, the State Secretary of Sport for Rio de Janeiro, has claimed.
March 10 - Maracanã Stadium, which will play a pivotal role in both the 2014 FIFA 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics and Paralympics, will be ready next month despite delays with the renovation work, Andre Lazaroni, the State Secretary of Sport for Rio de Janeiro, has claimed.Redgrave backs Rio 2016 to be major success after inspecting rowing venue
By Tom Degun at the Windsor Atlântica Hotel in Rio de Janeiro
March 10 - Britain's five-time Olympic rowing champion Sir Steve Redgrave has backed Rio 2016 to be a major success following a visit to Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, the Olympic and Paralympic rowing venue for the Games.
March 10 - Britain's five-time Olympic rowing champion Sir Steve Redgrave has backed Rio 2016 to be a major success following a visit to Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, the Olympic and Paralympic rowing venue for the Games.Detroit rules out record eighth Olympic bid
By Duncan Mackay
March 9 - Detroit, which has bid for the Olympics more times than any other city without being awarded them, will not try again in 2024, the city's Mayor has announced.
March 9 - Detroit, which has bid for the Olympics more times than any other city without being awarded them, will not try again in 2024, the city's Mayor has announced.Turkey "outperformed" emerging markets, confirms Olympic bid boosting Forbes report
By Emily Goddard
March 8 - Turkey has been named as the best performer by Forbes in its 2012 Periodic Table of emerging markets, highlighting the country's stock market's "astounding 56 per cent" growth, in a report that delivers a significant boost to Istanbul's 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games bid.
March 8 - Turkey has been named as the best performer by Forbes in its 2012 Periodic Table of emerging markets, highlighting the country's stock market's "astounding 56 per cent" growth, in a report that delivers a significant boost to Istanbul's 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games bid.Madrid aims to rejuvenate Spanish economy with small business initiative for 2020 Olympics bid
By James Crook
March 8 - Around 500 new businesses will be created as part of Madrid's "2020 for 2020: StartUp Madrid" initiative, which would offer grants of €10,000 (£8,700/$13,000), as well as office space and support to successful applicants, should the Spanish capital win the right to host the 2020 Olympic Games, officials promised today.
March 8 - Around 500 new businesses will be created as part of Madrid's "2020 for 2020: StartUp Madrid" initiative, which would offer grants of €10,000 (£8,700/$13,000), as well as office space and support to successful applicants, should the Spanish capital win the right to host the 2020 Olympic Games, officials promised today.Los Angeles confirms "enthusiastic interest" in bidding for 2024 Olympic Games
By Emily Goddard
March 7 - Los Angeles has become the first American city to formally register its interest in bidding to host the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.
March 7 - Los Angeles has become the first American city to formally register its interest in bidding to host the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.Japanese London 2012 heroes parade was turning point for Tokyo 2020, claims Takeda
By Duncan Mackay at the Palace Hotel in Tokyo
March 7 - Tokyo's campaign to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics reached a possibly seminal turning point when more than half-a-million turned up to celebrate the performance of Japan's team at London 2012, bid leader Tsunekazu Takeda today told insidethegames.
March 7 - Tokyo's campaign to host the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics reached a possibly seminal turning point when more than half-a-million turned up to celebrate the performance of Japan's team at London 2012, bid leader Tsunekazu Takeda today told insidethegames. More stories
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- Boston bid for 2024 Olympics "far-fetched" claims city Mayor
- Bruce Springsteen and Kasabian to headline Hard Rock Calling at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
- Greece pledge support to Turkey 2020 Olympic bid in historic agreement
- Boxing legend McGuigan launches London 2012 legacy challenge
- Tokyo 2020 tries to emphasise Japan's financial strength to IOC Evaluation Commission
- Olympic Stadium deal to be completed this month says West Ham co-owner
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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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