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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 FIFA vice-President to oppose Blatter plans to reduce number of European World Cup teams
By James Crook
May 4 - FIFA vice-President, Northern Irishman Jim Boyce, has warned that he will oppose any move from President Sepp Blatter to reduce the number of European nations that compete at the World Cup as he hinted yesterday at the notion of "balancing" the number of nations from each continent competing at the tournament.
May 4 - FIFA vice-President, Northern Irishman Jim Boyce, has warned that he will oppose any move from President Sepp Blatter to reduce the number of European nations that compete at the World Cup as he hinted yesterday at the notion of "balancing" the number of nations from each continent competing at the tournament.Blatter ponders cutting number of European nations at World Cup and hints at additional Presidential term
By James Crook
May 3 - FIFA President Sepp Blatter has implied that Europe may see its qualification places for future World Cup's slashed to make way for Asian nations, as he also dropped his strongest hint yet that he will stand for another term in the top role at football's governing body.
May 3 - FIFA President Sepp Blatter has implied that Europe may see its qualification places for future World Cup's slashed to make way for Asian nations, as he also dropped his strongest hint yet that he will stand for another term in the top role at football's governing body.UEFA unveil Icons Gallery in London as part of Champions Festival
By James Crook
May 2 - UEFA and Getty Images have teamed up to produce a 'Kings of Europe - UEFA Icons" gallery at Westfield Stratford City, showcasing defining images from the competition's history as part of the UEFA Champions Festival, which takes place at London's Olympic Park this month.
May 2 - UEFA and Getty Images have teamed up to produce a 'Kings of Europe - UEFA Icons" gallery at Westfield Stratford City, showcasing defining images from the competition's history as part of the UEFA Champions Festival, which takes place at London's Olympic Park this month. Bahrain Sheikh elected new President of Asian Football Confederation
By Duncan Mackay
May 2 - Bahrain's Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa was voted the new President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in Kuala Lumpur today, replacing disgraced former leader Mohamed Bin Hammam.
May 2 - Bahrain's Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa was voted the new President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in Kuala Lumpur today, replacing disgraced former leader Mohamed Bin Hammam.Havelange resigns as FIFA Honorary President after named in bribes scandal but Blatter cleared
By Duncan Mackay
April 30 - João Havelange has resigned as Honorary President of FIFA after being officially found guilty of taking bribes, but his successor as head of football's world governing body, Sepp Blatter, has been cleared of breaking any ethics rules, with his handling of the situation classified as "clumsy".
April 30 - João Havelange has resigned as Honorary President of FIFA after being officially found guilty of taking bribes, but his successor as head of football's world governing body, Sepp Blatter, has been cleared of breaking any ethics rules, with his handling of the situation classified as "clumsy".Blatter launches multi-million dollar FIFA Zurich Museum project
By James Crook
April 25 - FIFA President Sepp Blatter has initiated the construction of a museum dedicated to football at the Haus zur Enge in Zurich, which they hope will "soon be a meeting place for football fans from all over the world".
April 25 - FIFA President Sepp Blatter has initiated the construction of a museum dedicated to football at the Haus zur Enge in Zurich, which they hope will "soon be a meeting place for football fans from all over the world".Warner resigns from Trinidad and Tobago Government after damning CONCACAF report
By Duncan Mackay
April 22 - Former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner has resigned as Trinidad and Tobago's National Security Minister after he was accused of "fraudulent" management of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF).
April 22 - Former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner has resigned as Trinidad and Tobago's National Security Minister after he was accused of "fraudulent" management of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF). Warner and Blazer accused of being "fraudulent" by CONCACAF report
By Duncan Mackay
April 19 - Former FIFA Executive Committee Jack Warner and Chuck Blazer members were both "fraudulent in their management" of Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF), it was claimed today.
April 19 - Former FIFA Executive Committee Jack Warner and Chuck Blazer members were both "fraudulent in their management" of Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF), it was claimed today. Spanish giants FC Barcelona team up with IOC for Africa development project
By James Crook
April 19 - FC Barcelona and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have agreed a partnership which will see them work together in an attempt to maximise impact from global development projects through the use of sport.
April 19 - FC Barcelona and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) have agreed a partnership which will see them work together in an attempt to maximise impact from global development projects through the use of sport.More stories
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- Al Serkal stakes claim for AFC Presidency promising major overhaul
- Michael Johnson signs deal with English Football Association national centre
- Reigning champions Singapore to co-host 2014 Suzuki Cup with Vietnam
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