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Italian Alberto Braglia was the first man to win successive individual all-round Olympic gymnastic golds when he followed up his title at London in 1908 with a similar success in Stockholm four years later. Afterwards he joined the circus as an acrobat but then returned as Italy's chief coach for Los Angeles in 1932. 

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Cycling News

Sky extends partnerships with British Cycling until 2016

By Mike Rowbottom

Victoria Pendleton_Mark_Cavendish_Geraint_Thomas_and_Bradley_Wiggins_02-05-12May 2 - British Cycling today announced a further four years of the partnership with Sky, which will extend its position as Principal Partner to the end of 2016.
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Sir Chris back to gold standard at World Championships, but Australia finish top of medals table

By Mike Rowbottom

April Sir Chris_Hoy_on_podium_after_kierin_Melbourne_April_8_20128 - Sir Chris Hoy got himself back onto the gold standard at the World Track Cycling Championships in Melbourne as he won the keirin event with a characteristically bold final flourish.
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Defeat jeopardises Hoy's London 2012 sprint title hopes while smiling Trott takes omnium gold

By Mike Rowbottom

Chris Hoy1_April8Sir Chris Hoy (pictured left and below left) will learn sooner rather than later, he believes, whether he will be defending all three of his Olympic titles at London 2012 after being defeated by British team mate Jason Kenny (pictured below right) in the World Track Cycling Championships.
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Battered, bruised and emotional Pendleton takes “most significant” world cycling title

By Mike Rowbottom

Victoria Pendelton_with_World_Championship_gold_medal_April_6_2012April 6 - Victoria Pendleton collapsed in tears after a day of dramatically fluctuating fortunes for her ended with her earning a sixth sprint title at the World Track Cycling Championships in Melbourne which re-stated her case for defending her Olympic title in London.
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