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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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Winter Olympics
Putin orders inspection of Sochi 2014 facilities after city hit by earthquake and gas explosion
By Duncan Mackay
December 26 - Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered an urgent inspection of the facilities for the 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics after Sochi was today hit by another earthquake.
December 26 - Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered an urgent inspection of the facilities for the 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics after Sochi was today hit by another earthquake.Georgia confirm participation at Sochi 2014 after dropping boycott threat
By Duncan Mackay
December 24 - Georgia has officially dropped its threat to boycott the 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Sochi, the country's Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili confirmed today.
December 24 - Georgia has officially dropped its threat to boycott the 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Sochi, the country's Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili confirmed today. Isinbayeva to be Mayor of main Olympic Village at Sochi 2014
By Duncan Mackay
December 14 - Double Olympic gold medallist and multiple world record holder for the pole vault Yelena Isinbayeva was today named as the Mayor of the main Olympic Village at Sochi 2014.
December 14 - Double Olympic gold medallist and multiple world record holder for the pole vault Yelena Isinbayeva was today named as the Mayor of the main Olympic Village at Sochi 2014. Contemporary International to provide event services for Sochi 2014
By Mike Rowbottom
December 12 - Contemporary International (CI), a global leader in planning and servicing major events, has been named the "Event Services" supplier to the Sochi 2014 Organising Committee.
December 12 - Contemporary International (CI), a global leader in planning and servicing major events, has been named the "Event Services" supplier to the Sochi 2014 Organising Committee.Kärcher named cleaning services provider for Sochi 2014
By Tom Degun
December 12 - Sochi 2014 have announced German-based company Kärcher as the cleaning services provider for the next Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.
December 12 - Sochi 2014 have announced German-based company Kärcher as the cleaning services provider for the next Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.Sochi 2014 facilities escape undamaged after minor earthquake
By Duncan Mackay
December 10 - Sochi has escaped undamaged following a minor earthquake which hit the Black Sea coast.
December 10 - Sochi has escaped undamaged following a minor earthquake which hit the Black Sea coast.Sochi 2014 announce closing date for volunteer applications
By Tom Degun
December 5 - Sochi 2014 have announced that volunteer applications for their Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games will close on March 1, 2013.
December 5 - Sochi 2014 have announced that volunteer applications for their Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games will close on March 1, 2013.Putin signs new visa law for Sochi 2014 volunteer programme
By Duncan Mackay
December 4 - Russian President Vladimir Putin today signed the law that simplifies the visa system for foreign volunteers taking part in the Winter and Paralympic Games in Sochi in 2014.
December 4 - Russian President Vladimir Putin today signed the law that simplifies the visa system for foreign volunteers taking part in the Winter and Paralympic Games in Sochi in 2014.New train set to cut travel time between Moscow and Sochi by half
By Duncan Mackay
December 1 - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has attended a special event where Russian Railways (RZD) received a first new electric passenger locomotive that will cut the journey time between Moscow and Sochi by more than half by the time of the 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
December 1 - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has attended a special event where Russian Railways (RZD) received a first new electric passenger locomotive that will cut the journey time between Moscow and Sochi by more than half by the time of the 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.More stories
- Russia to simplify visa procedure for foreigners volunteering at Sochi 2014
- Furlong launches legal action over abuse allegations
- Sochi 2014 venues in coastal cluster ready, Putin told
- Registration opens for Russian International Olympic University scholarships
- Georgia set to officially announce participation at Sochi 2014 after boycott threat dropped
- Sochi will be ready to host Formula One race in 2014, promises track designer
- 100,000 tickets to go on sale for Sochi 2014 test events
- Sochi 2014 ticket touts could face million ruble fines
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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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