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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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Rugby Sevens
Dunedin Rugby World Cup stadium opens ahead of next month's tournament
By David Gold
August 5 - The Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin, which is set to host a number of key games during the upcoming Rugby World Cup, has been officially opened by New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key.
August 5 - The Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin, which is set to host a number of key games during the upcoming Rugby World Cup, has been officially opened by New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key.
Sport is one of the most successful ways of preventing crime, claim RFU
By David Gold
August 3 - The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has backed a new report that emphasises the link between sports development and a reduction in crime and anti-social behaviour at a time when the Government loses £4 billion ($6.5 billion/€4.6 billion) each year to youth crime, and with one in five youngsters being involved in such activities.
August 3 - The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has backed a new report that emphasises the link between sports development and a reduction in crime and anti-social behaviour at a time when the Government loses £4 billion ($6.5 billion/€4.6 billion) each year to youth crime, and with one in five youngsters being involved in such activities.
RFU honours deal with Sport England despite turmoil engulfing the organisation
By Tom Degun
July 22 - The Rugby Football Union (RFU) have moved to assure Sport England that they are fully committed to their existing agreement of increasing participation in the game despite the crisis currently engulfing the governing body.
July 22 - The Rugby Football Union (RFU) have moved to assure Sport England that they are fully committed to their existing agreement of increasing participation in the game despite the crisis currently engulfing the governing body.
Rugby World Cup 2011 ticket sales hit $200 million mark
By David Gold
July 11 - A total of $200 million (£104 million) has been generated from sales of tickets for the Rugby World Cup (RWC), which begins in September this year, it has been revealed.
July 11 - A total of $200 million (£104 million) has been generated from sales of tickets for the Rugby World Cup (RWC), which begins in September this year, it has been revealed.
New Zealand takes IRB Junior World Championship 2011 title
By Emily Goddard
June 26 - New Zealand have won a fourth successive IRB Junior World Championship title, although they were made to work exceptionally hard for a 33-22 victory over England in a thrilling final at Stadio Plebiscito in Padova, Italy.
June 26 - New Zealand have won a fourth successive IRB Junior World Championship title, although they were made to work exceptionally hard for a 33-22 victory over England in a thrilling final at Stadio Plebiscito in Padova, Italy.
Johnson and Greenwood keep in touch
By Emily Goddard
June 22 - Mayor of London Boris Johnson and England Rugby World Cup winner Will Greenwood have joined forces to launch O2 Touch, a Rugby Football Union (RFU) initiative that aims to get England playing touch rugby this summer.
June 22 - Mayor of London Boris Johnson and England Rugby World Cup winner Will Greenwood have joined forces to launch O2 Touch, a Rugby Football Union (RFU) initiative that aims to get England playing touch rugby this summer.
England sevens captain sees Rio 2016 dream die after contract shock
By Duncan Mackay
June 20 - England Sevens captain Ben Gollings has announced that he is quitting the squad only a month after he had claimed he wanted to carry on playing until 2016 when the sport is due to make its debut at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
June 20 - England Sevens captain Ben Gollings has announced that he is quitting the squad only a month after he had claimed he wanted to carry on playing until 2016 when the sport is due to make its debut at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.Steele forced out of RFU after Sir Clive Woodward row
By Duncan Mackay
June 10 - John Steele has been forced to leave his position as chief executive of the Rugby Football Union (RFU) following the row over the selection process for the sport's new performance director, which saw Sir Clive Woodward withdraw from the race having long been the favourite.
June 10 - John Steele has been forced to leave his position as chief executive of the Rugby Football Union (RFU) following the row over the selection process for the sport's new performance director, which saw Sir Clive Woodward withdraw from the race having long been the favourite.South Africa pull off remarkable comeback to win Edinburgh Sevens as New Zealand lift overall World Series title
May 29 - South Africa staged a superb comeback to beat Australia 36-35 and win the Emirates Airline Edinburgh Sevens at Murrayfield.
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- Rugby World Cup 2011 facebook page reaches one million "likes"
- South Africa claim London Sevens title but New Zealand World Series
- John Steele "not up to the job" claims former RFU vice-chairman
- Woodward opts to stay on at BOA after ruling out return to RFU
- Gollings hopes to continue until Rio 2016
- Mediaworks Radio awarded broadcast rights for 2011 Rugby World Cup
- Delivery of Rugby World Cup tickets begins as New Zealand prepares for final sales push
- Hong Kong and Singapore will not host 2019 Rugby World Cup games, confirms Japan
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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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