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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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Cycling
EIS operations manager named as new British Cycling programmes director
By James Crook
March 13 - Andy Harrison, the English Institute of Sport (EIS) operations manager, has been named by British Cycling as its new programmes director.
March 13 - Andy Harrison, the English Institute of Sport (EIS) operations manager, has been named by British Cycling as its new programmes director.Frenchman elected new President of European Cycling Union
By Duncan Mackay
March 3 - France's David Lappartient has today been elected as new President of the European Cycling Union (UEC) at its Congress in Paris.
March 3 - France's David Lappartient has today been elected as new President of the European Cycling Union (UEC) at its Congress in Paris.Lance Armstrong being sued by US Government
By Duncan Mackay
February 22 - Lance Armstrong is being sued by the United States Government for allegedly defrauding the US Postal Service by accepting sponsorship money and then taking banned performance-enhancing drugs, it was revealed tonight.
February 22 - Lance Armstrong is being sued by the United States Government for allegedly defrauding the US Postal Service by accepting sponsorship money and then taking banned performance-enhancing drugs, it was revealed tonight.Ireland to host start of 2014 Giro d’Italia
By Tom Degun
February 21 - The start of the prestigious 2014 Giro d'Italia next year will begin in Belfast as part of three days of action on both sides of the Irish border, it has been announced.
February 21 - The start of the prestigious 2014 Giro d'Italia next year will begin in Belfast as part of three days of action on both sides of the Irish border, it has been announced.Armstrong refuses to cooperate with doping investigation because he fears consequences, claims USADA chief
By Duncan Mackay
February 20 - Lance Armstrong today announced that he will refuse to cooperate with the United States Anti-Doping Agency's (USADA) investigation by giving them a full confession, under oath, into his use of banned performance-enhancing drugs.
February 20 - Lance Armstrong today announced that he will refuse to cooperate with the United States Anti-Doping Agency's (USADA) investigation by giving them a full confession, under oath, into his use of banned performance-enhancing drugs. McQuaid again vows not to quit as UCI President
By Tom Degun
February 19 - Pat McQuaid, the International Cycling Union's (UCI) under-fire President, has again vowed not to quit the position in the wake of the Lance Armstrong doping scandal.
February 19 - Pat McQuaid, the International Cycling Union's (UCI) under-fire President, has again vowed not to quit the position in the wake of the Lance Armstrong doping scandal.Exclusive: McQuaid is just a puppet of Verbruggen and both must go, says CCN founder
By Tom Degun
February 14 - Change Cycling Now (CCN) founder Jaimie Fuller has backed the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to lead an independent inquiry into the International Cycling Union's (UCI) Lance Armstrong doping scandal but predicted the sport's President Pat McQuaid will not open himself to such close scrutiny.
February 14 - Change Cycling Now (CCN) founder Jaimie Fuller has backed the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to lead an independent inquiry into the International Cycling Union's (UCI) Lance Armstrong doping scandal but predicted the sport's President Pat McQuaid will not open himself to such close scrutiny.Exclusive: Verbruggen writes to top IOC members to deny involvement in Armstrong cover-up
By Duncan Mackay at the Palace Hotel in Lausanne
February 13 - Hein Verbruggen, Honorary President of the International Cycling Union (UCI), has written to all 15 members of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) ruling Executive Board to defend himself over accusations that he was central to a cover-up involving Lance Armstrong.
February 13 - Hein Verbruggen, Honorary President of the International Cycling Union (UCI), has written to all 15 members of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) ruling Executive Board to defend himself over accusations that he was central to a cover-up involving Lance Armstrong.Exclusive: McQuaid warned by WADA President to stay out of cycling inquiry
By Tom Degun in the Sofitel Hotel at London Heathrow
February 12 - World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President John Fahey claimed his organisation would be happy to conduct an independent inquiry into cycling following the Lance Armstrong doping scandal that has plagued the sport but warned the world governing body must stay out of it and stop dictating terms.
February 12 - World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President John Fahey claimed his organisation would be happy to conduct an independent inquiry into cycling following the Lance Armstrong doping scandal that has plagued the sport but warned the world governing body must stay out of it and stop dictating terms.More stories
- Armstrong to defend himself against $12 million lawsuit from Texan insurer
- Armstrong given two-week extension by USADA to come clean over doping
- Javelin train to be named after Paralympic gold medallist Storey
- X-Games disciplines could be added to cycling programme for Rio 2016 after UCI proposal
- Clancy shines in front of sell-out Glasgow crowd as Rapha Condor JLT clinch Revolution series
- Exclusive: McQuaid appeals to IOC members to help him in fight with WADA
- McQuaid is "pathetic" claims Armstrong
- UCI President McQuaid accused of being "deceitful " by WADA chief after Armstrong investigation dropped
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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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