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Innsbruck 2012 Winter Youth Olympics
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Innsbruck
Opening ceremony
13 January 2012
Closing ceremony
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
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.Austrian army helping fit out Olympic Village for Innsbruck 2012
By David Gold
November 20 - The Austrian Armed Forces have got involved with less than 60 days to go until the start of the 2012 Youth Winter Olympic Games in Innsbruck to help fit out 375 flats in the Olympic Village.
November 20 - The Austrian Armed Forces have got involved with less than 60 days to go until the start of the 2012 Youth Winter Olympic Games in Innsbruck to help fit out 375 flats in the Olympic Village.Innsbruck 2012 introduces virtual torch relay on Facebook
By David Gold
November 16 - Innsbruck 2012 has made history with the first virtual torch relay in Youth Olympic history, which anyone can take part in via their official Facebook page.
November 16 - Innsbruck 2012 has made history with the first virtual torch relay in Youth Olympic history, which anyone can take part in via their official Facebook page.Free tickets released for Innsbruck 2012 Winter Youth Olympics
By David Gold
November 9 - Innsbruck 2012 has released a batch of free tickets to coincide with the 66-days-to-go-point until the start of the Winter Youth Olympic Games.
November 9 - Innsbruck 2012 has released a batch of free tickets to coincide with the 66-days-to-go-point until the start of the Winter Youth Olympic Games.Rolland unveiled as latest Innsbruck 2012 ambassador
By David Gold
November 3 - Kevin Rolland has been unveiled as an ambassador for the Winter Youth Olympic Games, taking place in Innsbruck in January.
November 3 - Kevin Rolland has been unveiled as an ambassador for the Winter Youth Olympic Games, taking place in Innsbruck in January.More stories
- 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
- Innsbruck 2012 announce Youth Olympic Torch relay route
- Figure skater Kim named as latest Innsbruck 2012 ambassador
- Countdown begins with 100 days to go to Innsbruck 2012
- Austrian President Fischer receives first official Innsbruck 2012 ticket
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