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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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Football
Kiwis crush Papua New Guinea to book London 2012 football spot
By David Gold
April 4 - The line-up for the London 2012 women's football tournament is now complete after New Zealand annihilated Papua New Guinea 15-0 on aggregate in the final Oceania group qualifying tie.
April 4 - The line-up for the London 2012 women's football tournament is now complete after New Zealand annihilated Papua New Guinea 15-0 on aggregate in the final Oceania group qualifying tie.FA Women's Super League kicks off with Team GB London 2012 places up for grabs
By Andrew Warshaw
April 4 - The second English Football Association Women's Super League (WSL) season gets under way this weekend in what is being showcased as an ideal opportunity to fight for Team GB places at London 2012.
April 4 - The second English Football Association Women's Super League (WSL) season gets under way this weekend in what is being showcased as an ideal opportunity to fight for Team GB places at London 2012.Havelange to leave intensive care after responding well to treatment
By David Gold
April 3 - Former FIFA President João Havelange (pictured) is to leave intensive care at the Samaritano Hospital in Rio de Janeiro where he has been treated for an infection.
April 3 - Former FIFA President João Havelange (pictured) is to leave intensive care at the Samaritano Hospital in Rio de Janeiro where he has been treated for an infection.Top clubs shocked as new FIFA ruling says clubs must release players for London 2012
By Andrew Warshaw
April 3 - FIFA is on yet another collision course with Europe's clubs after revealing that players do, after all, have to be released if selected for the London 2012 Olympics.
April 3 - FIFA is on yet another collision course with Europe's clubs after revealing that players do, after all, have to be released if selected for the London 2012 Olympics.Ponce pounces to earn Mexico CONCACAF football success
By David Gold
April 2 - America-born Miguel Ponce's late extra-time strike helped Mexico win the Confederation of North, Central and Caribbean Football (CONCACAF) men's football qualifiers for London 2012.
April 2 - America-born Miguel Ponce's late extra-time strike helped Mexico win the Confederation of North, Central and Caribbean Football (CONCACAF) men's football qualifiers for London 2012.Mexico and Honduras book their places at London 2012
By David Gold
March 31 - Mexico (pictured below) and Honduras booked their spots at this summer's football tournament at the London 2012 Olympic Games with semi-final victories at the Confederation of North, Central and Caribbean Football (CONCACAF) men's qualifiers.
March 31 - Mexico (pictured below) and Honduras booked their spots at this summer's football tournament at the London 2012 Olympic Games with semi-final victories at the Confederation of North, Central and Caribbean Football (CONCACAF) men's qualifiers.Football hero Pelé honoured with bust at USSA
By David Gold
March 31 - The United States Sports Academy (USSA) has unveiled a bronze bust to commemorate legendary Brazilian footballer Pelé.
March 31 - The United States Sports Academy (USSA) has unveiled a bronze bust to commemorate legendary Brazilian footballer Pelé.Report slams FIFA's "unconvincing" handling of corruption issues
By Andrew Warshaw
March 30 - A hard-hitting dossier into the way FIFA has dealt with a mountain of corruption over the past two years has accused Sepp Blatter's organisation of a "systematic" lack of transparency and "clearly unconvincing" sanctions.
March 30 - A hard-hitting dossier into the way FIFA has dealt with a mountain of corruption over the past two years has accused Sepp Blatter's organisation of a "systematic" lack of transparency and "clearly unconvincing" sanctions.Oman and Senegal compete for London 2012 qualification in Coventry playoff
By David Gold
March 30 - Oman will face Senegal at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry, next month for a place at the London 2012 Olympic football tournament after a 2-0 win over Uzbekistan yesterday.
March 30 - Oman will face Senegal at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry, next month for a place at the London 2012 Olympic football tournament after a 2-0 win over Uzbekistan yesterday.More stories
- Honduras secure semi-final place in CONCACAF Olympic football qualifiers
- Stuart Pearce backs Olympic football to "galvanise Great Britain"
- Exclusive: Controversial confederation head FIFA vice-president proposal thrown out
- Shock at CONCACAF London 2012 playoffs at hosts US knocked out
- FIFA reforms chief calls for urgent publishing of ISL dossier
- New Zealand men's football team qualify for London 2012
- Oceania Olympic qualifiers postponed
- CONCACAF Olympic qualifiers get underway in US
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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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