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12 February 2010
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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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Vancouver 2010
John Furlong's wife killed in car crash in Ireland
By Duncan Mackay
April 13 - The wife of John Furlong, the former chief executive and President of Vancouver 2010, has been killed in a car crash in Ireland.
April 13 - The wife of John Furlong, the former chief executive and President of Vancouver 2010, has been killed in a car crash in Ireland.Furlong is not a "racist, a wife-beater and a rapist" insist upset family
By Duncan Mackay
January 23 - John Furlong's family have moved to defend the former President and chief executive of Vancouver 2010 after he was accused of physically abusing his first wife and raping a common law partner.
January 23 - John Furlong's family have moved to defend the former President and chief executive of Vancouver 2010 after he was accused of physically abusing his first wife and raping a common law partner.Furlong faces new allegations after court documents filed
By Duncan Mackay
January 22 - Former Vancouver 2010 President and chief executive John Furlong physically abused his first wife and raped a common-law partner, according to new allegations contained in documents filed at the British Columbia Supreme Court.
January 22 - Former Vancouver 2010 President and chief executive John Furlong physically abused his first wife and raped a common-law partner, according to new allegations contained in documents filed at the British Columbia Supreme Court. Furlong defendants file court papers in libel case
By Duncan Mackay
January 15 - Three defendants being sued by former Vancouver 2010 President and chief executive John Furlong over an article accusing him of abusing students more than 40 years ago have filed their defence to a court in British Columbia.
January 15 - Three defendants being sued by former Vancouver 2010 President and chief executive John Furlong over an article accusing him of abusing students more than 40 years ago have filed their defence to a court in British Columbia. Furlong launches legal action over abuse allegations
By Duncan Mackay
November 28 - Former Vancouver 2010 President and chief executive John Furlong has launched legal proceedings against the newspaper and reporter who claimed that he abused native students while a volunteer teacher more than 40 years ago, his lawyer has announced.
November 28 - Former Vancouver 2010 President and chief executive John Furlong has launched legal proceedings against the newspaper and reporter who claimed that he abused native students while a volunteer teacher more than 40 years ago, his lawyer has announced.Former Vancouver 2010 chief continues to deny “humiliating and demeaning” abuse allegations
By Tom Degun
October 3 - John Furlong, the President and chief executive of the successful Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics (VANOC), has continued to deny allegations that he abused students, describing the episode in a statement as both "humiliating and demeaning".
October 3 - John Furlong, the President and chief executive of the successful Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics (VANOC), has continued to deny allegations that he abused students, describing the episode in a statement as both "humiliating and demeaning".Former Vancouver 2010 chief executive denies abuse allegations
By Duncan Mackay
September 30 - John Furlong, who oversaw the successful Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics as its President and chief executive, has claimed that he welcomes an investigation from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) into allegations that he abused first nations students nearly 40 years ago.
September 30 - John Furlong, who oversaw the successful Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics as its President and chief executive, has claimed that he welcomes an investigation from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) into allegations that he abused first nations students nearly 40 years ago.Furlong cleared by IOC over book row
March 12 - John Furlong, the chief executive of Vancouver 2010, has been cleared by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) following a row he started in his new book over the selection of the Canadian city as the host for the Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
Behind the scenes documentary revisits the moments, medals and magic of Vancouver 2010
February 11 - A two-hour special, behind-the-scenes documentary to coincide with the anniversary Opening Ceremony of last year's Vancouver Winter Olympics to be aired this weekend will pay tribute to Canada's Olympians.
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- Dead luger family got $150,000 payout Furlong reveals in new book
- Canadians urged to share memories of Winter Games with TV broadcaster
- Vancouver Olympics most watched TV event in US outside NFL
- DCMS wants London 2012 to replicate Vancouver success
- Vancouver 2010 breaks even despite spending $5 million on snow
- Ground-breaking digital strategy for Vancouver 2010 scoops Marcovici new media award
- Creative team scoops three awards for Vancouver 2010 marketing
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