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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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AOC appoints top barrister to investigate Australian swim team's drug use at London 2012
By Duncan Mackay
March 8 - Leading Sydney barrister Bret Walker will head the Australian Olympic Committee's (AOC) investigation into drug use within the country's swimming team at London 2012, it was announced today.
March 8 - Leading Sydney barrister Bret Walker will head the Australian Olympic Committee's (AOC) investigation into drug use within the country's swimming team at London 2012, it was announced today.FINA extends agreement with water polo ball supplier Mikasa to 2016
By Emily Goddard
March 7 - The International Aquatics Federation (FINA) has extended its deal with its exclusive supplier of water polo balls, Mikasa Corporation of Japan, through to 2016.
March 7 - The International Aquatics Federation (FINA) has extended its deal with its exclusive supplier of water polo balls, Mikasa Corporation of Japan, through to 2016.British Swimming unveil Thompson as new women’s water polo performance director
By Tom Degun
February 24 - Graeme Thompson has been appointed by British Swimming as the new performance director for women's water polo, where his primary objective will be securing qualification for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
February 24 - Graeme Thompson has been appointed by British Swimming as the new performance director for women's water polo, where his primary objective will be securing qualification for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.Great Scottish Swim 2013 moved from Strathclyde Loch over pollution fears
By James Crook
February 23 - Europe's biggest open-water swimming series, the Great Swim, has moved its event in Scotland to Loch Lomond after the 2012 race at Strathclyde Loch had to be cancelled because of the poor quality of the water and fears competitors would get ill.
February 23 - Europe's biggest open-water swimming series, the Great Swim, has moved its event in Scotland to Loch Lomond after the 2012 race at Strathclyde Loch had to be cancelled because of the poor quality of the water and fears competitors would get ill.Australian Olympic swimming team could lose funding after admitting to using banned substance
By James Crook
February 22 - Members of Australia's 4x100 metres relay swimming squad for the London 2012 Olympics could lose their funding after admitting to using Stilnox, a prescription medication used for the treatment of insomnia which had been banned by the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC).
February 22 - Members of Australia's 4x100 metres relay swimming squad for the London 2012 Olympics could lose their funding after admitting to using Stilnox, a prescription medication used for the treatment of insomnia which had been banned by the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC).Edinburgh named to host FINA/Midea Diving World Series
By Tom Degun
February 22 - Edinburgh's newly refurbished Royal Commonwealth Pool is set to welcome some of diving's top athletes, such as Britain's Tom Daley, when it stages the FINA/Midea World Series in April.
February 22 - Edinburgh's newly refurbished Royal Commonwealth Pool is set to welcome some of diving's top athletes, such as Britain's Tom Daley, when it stages the FINA/Midea World Series in April.Australia Swimming appoints top rugby official to carry out investigation into London 2012 allegations
By Duncan Mackay
February 21 - Former Australian Rugby Union chairman Peter McGrath is to oversee a panel to investigate allegations of drunkenness, misuse of prescription drugs, breaching curfews, deceit and bullying by members of the country's swimming team at last year's Olympics in London.
February 21 - Former Australian Rugby Union chairman Peter McGrath is to oversee a panel to investigate allegations of drunkenness, misuse of prescription drugs, breaching curfews, deceit and bullying by members of the country's swimming team at last year's Olympics in London. Failure of Australian swimmers at London 2012 down to "toxic culture" review claims
By Duncan Mackay
February 19 - Abuse of alcohol and prescription drugs, as well as flouting of curfews and bullying, were allowed to go unpunished among the Australian swimming team during the London 2012 Olympics, leading to a "culturally toxic" environment which contributed to the country's worst performance in the pool for 20 years, a review has claimed.
February 19 - Abuse of alcohol and prescription drugs, as well as flouting of curfews and bullying, were allowed to go unpunished among the Australian swimming team during the London 2012 Olympics, leading to a "culturally toxic" environment which contributed to the country's worst performance in the pool for 20 years, a review has claimed. Double Olympic gold medallist calls time on swimming career at 23
By Tom Degun at the InterContinental London Westminster
February 5 - Rebecca Adlington has officially announced her retirement at the age of 23 here today as she unveiled plans to focus on campaigning work that will see her look to get youngsters involved in swimming.
February 5 - Rebecca Adlington has officially announced her retirement at the age of 23 here today as she unveiled plans to focus on campaigning work that will see her look to get youngsters involved in swimming.More stories
- Furniss and Spice chosen to lead British Swimming to Rio 2016
- Swimming Canada chief executive quits to take up new role
- Head of British disability swimming appointed new high performance director by Canada
- Adlington poised to announce retirement
- Sweetenham appointed interim head coach of New Zealand
- Australian to be new chief executive of Swimming New Zealand
- Four potential bidders for 2019 and 2021 FINA World Championships meet in Lausanne
- Daley's mother at loggerheads with British Swimming chief over TV row
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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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