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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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Badminton
Great Dane is new President of Badminton World Federation
By Duncan Mackay
May 18 - Denmark's Poul-Erik Høyer is the new President of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) after winning today's election at the Double Tree Hilton Hotel in Kuala Lumpur.
May 18 - Denmark's Poul-Erik Høyer is the new President of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) after winning today's election at the Double Tree Hilton Hotel in Kuala Lumpur.Badminton World Federation sign exclusive deal with IMG Media as they prepare for change of leadership
By Duncan Mackay
May 16 - The Badminton World Federation (BWF) have signed a new four-year contract with IMG Worldwide in a bid to cash in on the sport's growing popularity.
May 16 - The Badminton World Federation (BWF) have signed a new four-year contract with IMG Worldwide in a bid to cash in on the sport's growing popularity. Quinn to return to Badminton England as head of performance
By James Crook
May 14 - Former Badminton England national doubles coach John Quinn will leave his current role as national performance coach for BADMINTONscotland to return south of the border as head of England performance this summer.
May 14 - Former Badminton England national doubles coach John Quinn will leave his current role as national performance coach for BADMINTONscotland to return south of the border as head of England performance this summer.Adcock heads England squad for 2013 World Badminton Championships
By James Crook
May 10 - British Olympian and national number one ranked doubles player Chris Adcock could be representing England in the men's and mixed doubles at the 2013 Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Badminton Championships in Guangzhou, China.
May 10 - British Olympian and national number one ranked doubles player Chris Adcock could be representing England in the men's and mixed doubles at the 2013 Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Badminton Championships in Guangzhou, China.Lin Dan to defend world title after accepting BWF wild card spot
By James Crook
May 9 - Double Olympic and four-time world Champion Lin Dan will have the chance to defend his world title on home soil after the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Committee of Management unanimously agreed to award the only wild card spot for the World Championships in Guangzhou this year to the Chinese star.
May 9 - Double Olympic and four-time world Champion Lin Dan will have the chance to defend his world title on home soil after the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Committee of Management unanimously agreed to award the only wild card spot for the World Championships in Guangzhou this year to the Chinese star.Clegg takes on Great Britain Badminton challenge
By David Owen
May 9 - Simon Clegg, the former British Olympic Association (BOA) chief executive, has been named as the new chairman of Great Britain Badminton.
May 9 - Simon Clegg, the former British Olympic Association (BOA) chief executive, has been named as the new chairman of Great Britain Badminton.Scottish Open badminton Championships promoted to Grand Prix status
By James Crook
May 8 - The Scottish Open badminton Championships have been promoted to Grand Prix status, starting with this year's event at Glasgow's Emirates Arena in November.
May 8 - The Scottish Open badminton Championships have been promoted to Grand Prix status, starting with this year's event at Glasgow's Emirates Arena in November.Players to be allowed two challenges per match when badminton review system launched
By Duncan Mackay
May 6 - Players will have two challenges per match when the new instant review system comes into effect in the World Superseries tour at the Indonesia Open, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) announced today.
May 6 - Players will have two challenges per match when the new instant review system comes into effect in the World Superseries tour at the Indonesia Open, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) announced today. Badminton England receives approval for new National Centre plans
By James Crook
April 30 - Badminton England has received approval from Milton Keynes Council's Development Control Committee to build a controversial new £22 million ($34 million/€26 million) National Badminton Centre on the site of the National Bowl in the Buckinghamshire town.
April 30 - Badminton England has received approval from Milton Keynes Council's Development Control Committee to build a controversial new £22 million ($34 million/€26 million) National Badminton Centre on the site of the National Bowl in the Buckinghamshire town.More stories
- Delhi to host 2014 Thomas and Uber Cup finals
- 2014 European Badminton Championships to take place in Kazan and Basel
- Europe’s top badminton players acknowledged at inaugural awards ceremony
- Badminton Europe appoint new vice-president at Annual Delegates' Meeting
- Badminton to introduce instant review system
- Scot elected as new chair of Badminton World Federation Athletes' Commission
- Hosts Malaysia "happy" with draw as they set targets for Sudirman Cup
- World number one and Olympic champion go head-to-head in BWF Player of the Year awards
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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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