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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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The World Class Swimming Programme, one of the five aquatic disciplines, within British Swimming is seeking a successful leader to strategically manage the Sports Science and Sports Medicine (SSSM) programme.
Basketball
Finch still confident after tough draw for Britain's basketball team
January 30 - Britain's men have been handed a tough draw for EuroBasket 2011 but coach Chris Finch is optimistic that his team can produce a good performance in what will hopefully be a warm-up for next year's Olympics in London.
Youngster named Student of the Year after taking up basketball changed his life
January 30 - A Scottish youngster whose life was turned around after he discovered the joy of basketball has been named UK Student of the Year at the Sky Sports Living for Sport Awards.
Taurasi facing two-year ban after B-sample positive
January 3 - Double Olympic gold medallist Diana Taurasi's B-sample has come back positive and she faces a possible two-year ban, which would rule her out of next year's Olympics in London.
American Express to support US teams preparing for London 2012 as part of NBA deal
December 31 - American Express has signed a multi-year marketing agreement with the National Basketball Association (NBA) that will include supporting the United States teams' preparing for the London 2012 Olympics, where the men and women will both be defending their titles.
Double Olympic gold medallist could miss London 2012 after positive drugs test
December 24 - America's double Olympic basketball gold medallist Diana Taurasi is facing the prospect of missing London 2012 after testing positive for a banned drug.
China's head coach banned after basketball brawl
December 21 - The head coach of the Chinese men's basketball team and three of his players have been suspended following a mass brawl during a friendly against Brazil.
Work begins on Switzerland's £20 million "house of basketball"
December 15 - More than 200 people from five continents travelled to Switzerland for a ground breaking ceremony for the "house of basketball", which when completed will become FIBA's world headquarters.
GB women "full of confidence" after drawing Czech Republic, Belarus and Israel in 2011 EuroBasket
December 14 - British Basketball performance director Chris Spice says the women's team is full of confidence and has nothing to lose after seeing the line-up for the 2011 Eurobasket.
British Basketball ponders bid to host 2015 and 2017 men's European Championship Finals
By Tom Degun
November 26 - British Basketball has appointed Capita Symonds Sport & Leisure Consulting to undertake a feasibility study into the potential of hosting the men's European Championship Finals.
November 26 - British Basketball has appointed Capita Symonds Sport & Leisure Consulting to undertake a feasibility study into the potential of hosting the men's European Championship Finals.
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- LA Laker superstar Bryant pledges himself to London 2012
- FIBA want Britain to play at London 2012 as long a they develop sport
- NBA to stage regular season matches in London as part of 2012 Olympic build-up
- Exclusive: Britain will not win medal at London 2012 but we will earn respect says basketball coach
- Gordon ruled out of British contention again
- Luol Deng return fuels British hopes for EuroBasket challenge
- Marion Jones makes little impact on losing debut
- British Basketball appoints new commercial director
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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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