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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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Gibraltar becomes UEFA member despite Spanish objections
By James Crook
May 24 - Gibraltar has become the 54th member of UEFA today, despite previous threats from football's European and world champions Spain that they would withdraw their teams from UEFA competitions should the British colony be admitted.
May 24 - Gibraltar has become the 54th member of UEFA today, despite previous threats from football's European and world champions Spain that they would withdraw their teams from UEFA competitions should the British colony be admitted.Japanese judo rocked again by sexual harrassment scandal
By James Crook
May 24 - The All Japan Judo Federation (AJJF) is facing another scandal with director Jiro Fukuda admitting to sexually harassing an unnamed female judoka, just months after its funding was cut by the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) when coaches were found to be physically abusing female judokas.
May 24 - The All Japan Judo Federation (AJJF) is facing another scandal with director Jiro Fukuda admitting to sexually harassing an unnamed female judoka, just months after its funding was cut by the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) when coaches were found to be physically abusing female judokas.Former Giro d'Italia winner Di Luca facing lifetime ban after positive EPO test
By Emily Goddard
May 24 - Italian 2007 Giro d'Italia winner Danilo Di Luca could face a lifetime ban after testing positive for the banned blood booster erythropoietin (EPO) ahead of this year's race.
May 24 - Italian 2007 Giro d'Italia winner Danilo Di Luca could face a lifetime ban after testing positive for the banned blood booster erythropoietin (EPO) ahead of this year's race.Canberra to host vital FIBA Oceania Championship matches
By Duncan Mackay
May 24 - Canberra will host the decisive 2013 FIBA Oceania Championships between Australia and New Zealand this August - ahead of 17th FIBA Basketball World Cup to be held in Spain and Turkey next year, it has been announced.
May 24 - Canberra will host the decisive 2013 FIBA Oceania Championships between Australia and New Zealand this August - ahead of 17th FIBA Basketball World Cup to be held in Spain and Turkey next year, it has been announced.McQuaid "very sure" UCI will be cleared by independent panel of being involved in Armstrong cover-up
By Duncan Mackay
May 23 - An indpendent panel is to be set-up to examine widespread claims that the International Cycling Union (UCI) was involved in a doping cover-up which allowed Lance Armstrong to use banned performance-enhancing drugs throughout his career, President Pat McQuaid announced today.
May 23 - An indpendent panel is to be set-up to examine widespread claims that the International Cycling Union (UCI) was involved in a doping cover-up which allowed Lance Armstrong to use banned performance-enhancing drugs throughout his career, President Pat McQuaid announced today.Berlin to host 2015 UEFA Champions League Final
By James Crook
May 23 - European football governing body UEFA have announced today that the 2015 UEFA Champions League Final will take place at the Olympic Stadium in the German capital Berlin, with the 2015 UEFA Europa League final set to be hosted at Poland's National Stadium in Warsaw.
May 23 - European football governing body UEFA have announced today that the 2015 UEFA Champions League Final will take place at the Olympic Stadium in the German capital Berlin, with the 2015 UEFA Europa League final set to be hosted at Poland's National Stadium in Warsaw.Krzyzewski to remain as USA basketball coach for Rio 2016
By James Crook
May 22 - Duke University coach Mike Krzyzewski will remain in his role as United States basketball coach for Rio 2016 after leading the team to back-to-back Olympic gold medals and a world title in 2010, despite originally insisting that he would be stepping down following London 2012.
May 22 - Duke University coach Mike Krzyzewski will remain in his role as United States basketball coach for Rio 2016 after leading the team to back-to-back Olympic gold medals and a world title in 2010, despite originally insisting that he would be stepping down following London 2012.US Masters runner-up looks into taking legal action over anchored putters ban
By James Crook
May 22 - Former US Masters runner-up Tim Clark has claimed to be one of "a fair number" of players seeking legal advice over the decision to ban the anchoring of putters from 2016, which was confirmed yesterday by golf's governing bodies, Royal & Ancient (R&A) and the US Golf Association (USGA).
May 22 - Former US Masters runner-up Tim Clark has claimed to be one of "a fair number" of players seeking legal advice over the decision to ban the anchoring of putters from 2016, which was confirmed yesterday by golf's governing bodies, Royal & Ancient (R&A) and the US Golf Association (USGA).ITU opens bid process for 2014 World Triathlon Series
By Tom Degun
May 22 - The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has opened bidding for the 2014 World Triathlon Series to all cities interested in hosting one of the sport's eight flagship events.
May 22 - The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has opened bidding for the 2014 World Triathlon Series to all cities interested in hosting one of the sport's eight flagship events.More stories
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- Double Olympic champion to attend Taekwondo Youth Camp in Thailand
- Zhang stops rot to successfully defend world table tennis title in pulsating Paris final
- Bach IOC Presidency campaign receives full backing of German Football Association
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