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Innsbruck 2012 Winter Youth Olympics
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13 January 2012
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22 January 2012
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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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Innsbruck 2012
More free tickets released for Innsbruck 2012 Youth Olympics
By David Gold
December 22 - Innsbruck 2012 is today giving away 22 free tickets to the first ever Winter Youth Olympics, to coincide with the "22 days to go" point before the start of the Games on January 13.
December 22 - Innsbruck 2012 is today giving away 22 free tickets to the first ever Winter Youth Olympics, to coincide with the "22 days to go" point before the start of the Games on January 13.Canadian ice hockey legend announced as final Innsbruck 2012 ambassador
By David Gold
December 21 - Ice hockey star Sidney Crosby (pictured) has been announced as the final ambassador for the 2012 Innsbruck Winter Youth Olympic Games, which gets underway next month.
December 21 - Ice hockey star Sidney Crosby (pictured) has been announced as the final ambassador for the 2012 Innsbruck Winter Youth Olympic Games, which gets underway next month.USA announces 57-strong team for Innsbruck 2012
By David Gold
December 20 - The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) has announced a 57 member team for the 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck next month.
December 20 - The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) has announced a 57 member team for the 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck next month.Seefeld in good shape for Winter Youth Olympics after Nordic World Cup weekend
By David Gold
December 19 - The latest stage of the Nordic World Cup was held in Seefeld, Austria, over the weekend at the venue which will host Nordic disciplines and biathlon during the the 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games next month.
December 19 - The latest stage of the Nordic World Cup was held in Seefeld, Austria, over the weekend at the venue which will host Nordic disciplines and biathlon during the the 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games next month.History made in Athens as Innsbruck 2012 flame is lit
By David Gold
December 17 - History was made today in Athens, where the flame for the first Winter Youth Olympic Games, taking place in Innsbruck next month, was lit – the first time that the flame has been lit for three Olympic events in the same city.
December 17 - History was made today in Athens, where the flame for the first Winter Youth Olympic Games, taking place in Innsbruck next month, was lit – the first time that the flame has been lit for three Olympic events in the same city.Final countdown to Innsbruck 2012 Youth Games begins
By David Gold
December 14 - With a month to go until the first Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria, the final countdown to the Games has begun.
December 14 - With a month to go until the first Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria, the final countdown to the Games has begun.British squad unveiled for Innsbruck 2012 Youth Winter Olympics
By David Gold
December 13 - The British Olympic Association (BOA) has named the 23 athletes who will represent them at the first Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck next month.
December 13 - The British Olympic Association (BOA) has named the 23 athletes who will represent them at the first Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck next month.Innsbruck 2012 on schedule, says chief executive
By David Gold
December 10 - The Innsbruck 2012 chief executive, Peter Bayer, has claimed that they are two weeks ahead of schedule in the construction of the Athletes' Village for the Youth Winter Olympic Games, taking place in the Austrian city next month.
December 10 - The Innsbruck 2012 chief executive, Peter Bayer, has claimed that they are two weeks ahead of schedule in the construction of the Athletes' Village for the Youth Winter Olympic Games, taking place in the Austrian city next month.Strobl unveils Innsbruck 2012 medals
By David Gold
December 6 - Fritz Strobl, the Austrian downhill gold medallist at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, has unveiled the medals for the first Winter Youth Olympic Games, taking place next month in Innsbruck.
December 6 - Fritz Strobl, the Austrian downhill gold medallist at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, has unveiled the medals for the first Winter Youth Olympic Games, taking place next month in Innsbruck.More stories
- Austrian army helping fit out Olympic Village for Innsbruck 2012
- Innsbruck 2012 introduces virtual torch relay on Facebook
- Free tickets released for Innsbruck 2012 Winter Youth Olympics
- Rolland unveiled as latest Innsbruck 2012 ambassador
- Exclusive: "Innsbruck is ready" for the Winter Youth Olympic Games declares ski legend
- Furnishing of Innsbruck 2012 Olympic Village begins
- USSA names top athletes to compete at Innsbruck 2012
- Innsbruck 2012 pays tribute to 1,400 volunteers set to work at Youth Winter Games
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