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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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British Basketball League Foundation announce partnership deal for 3x3 project
By James Crook
January 19 - The British Basketball League (BBL) Foundation have announced a partnership with Gatorade UK for their "Proj3kt 3on3" youth project.
January 19 - The British Basketball League (BBL) Foundation have announced a partnership with Gatorade UK for their "Proj3kt 3on3" youth project.FIBA chief to fly to London to back British Basketball funding appeal for Rio 2016
By Duncan Mackay
January 16 - British Basketball's attempts to regain their funding for Rio 2016 is set to receive top level backing from Patrick Baumann, the secretary general of FIBA, the world governing body.
January 16 - British Basketball's attempts to regain their funding for Rio 2016 is set to receive top level backing from Patrick Baumann, the secretary general of FIBA, the world governing body.Taurasi's journey from zero to hero complete after winning USA Basketball award
By Tom Degun
January 13 - Diana Taurasi has been named the 2012 USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year after helping take her side to victory at last year's Olympics in London, completing a remarkable change in her fortunes.
January 13 - Diana Taurasi has been named the 2012 USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year after helping take her side to victory at last year's Olympics in London, completing a remarkable change in her fortunes.FIBA Asia Basketball Championship moved to Philippines amid Beirut safety fears
By James Crook
January 11 - This year's FIBA Asia Championship have been moved from Beirut in Lebanon to Manila in the Philippines due to fears over the impact of the civil war in Syria on the country, it has been announced.
January 11 - This year's FIBA Asia Championship have been moved from Beirut in Lebanon to Manila in the Philippines due to fears over the impact of the civil war in Syria on the country, it has been announced.British Basketball Association announces plans for professional UK league
By James Crook
January 10 - The British Basketball Association (BBA) have announced plans to establish a professional basketball league in the United Kingdom, which they hope to launch in November 2014.
January 10 - The British Basketball Association (BBA) have announced plans to establish a professional basketball league in the United Kingdom, which they hope to launch in November 2014.British Basketball urges UK Sport to reconsider funding cut
By Tom Degun
January 10 - UK Sport's Board have been invited to attend the British Basketball League (BBL) Cup Final in Birmingham on Sunday (January 13) in a bid to convince the high performance agency to reverse their decision to cut 100 per cent of the sport's funding for Rio 2016.
January 10 - UK Sport's Board have been invited to attend the British Basketball League (BBL) Cup Final in Birmingham on Sunday (January 13) in a bid to convince the high performance agency to reverse their decision to cut 100 per cent of the sport's funding for Rio 2016.USA Olympic basketball gold medalist wins national award to match Jordan achievement
By James Crook
January 2 - London 2012 Olympic basketball gold medalist LeBron James has been named as the USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year 2012.
January 2 - London 2012 Olympic basketball gold medalist LeBron James has been named as the USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year 2012.Jakarta chosen to host 2013 FIBA 3x3 Under-18 World Championships
By Tom Degun
December 23 - Jakarata will host the 2013 FIBA 3x3 Under-18 World Championships, it has been announced.
December 23 - Jakarata will host the 2013 FIBA 3x3 Under-18 World Championships, it has been announced. EuroBasket 2015 turns to Euro 2012 director to lead event
By Duncan Mackay
November 20 - EuroBasket 2015 in Ukraine is to be led by Markiyan Lubkivsky, the man who helped make this year' UEFA European Championships so successful, it has been announced.
November 20 - EuroBasket 2015 in Ukraine is to be led by Markiyan Lubkivsky, the man who helped make this year' UEFA European Championships so successful, it has been announced.More stories
- FIBA launch bid to get 3x3 basketball into Rio 2016 and to increase number of men's teams
- USA Basketball re-elects Colangelo to set-up Rio 2016 hat-trick bid
- FIBA introduce new calendar for World Cup
- FIBA secures multi-year rights agreement with ESPN
- Scotland aims for slam dunk with new basketball schools
- British basketball teams likely to compete at future Olympics despite Welsh opposition
- Colangelo declares intention to remain at helm of USA Basketballl until Rio 2016
- Russian basketball ace loses prize London 2012 medals in alleged house burglary
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Denmark's Poul-Erik Høyer is the only non-Asian badminton player ever to win an Olympic gold medal, giving him a unique place in the sport's history. He is now set to become the first European President of the Badminton World Federation for 20 years with the aim of uniting the two continents, as he tells James Crook in this exclusive interview
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