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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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Ice Hockey
Exclusive: Fasel confident NHL players will compete at Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics
By Tom Degun
January 1 - International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) President René Fasel claims he is still confident that the world's top National Hockey League (NHL) players will compete at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics despite scheduling problems.
January 1 - International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) President René Fasel claims he is still confident that the world's top National Hockey League (NHL) players will compete at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics despite scheduling problems.Denmark and Latvia launch joint bid for 2017 Ice Hockey World Championships
By Duncan Mackay
November 19 - Denmark and Latvia have launched a joint bid to host the 2017 Ice Hockey World Championships, they have announced.
November 19 - Denmark and Latvia have launched a joint bid to host the 2017 Ice Hockey World Championships, they have announced. Fasel re-elected as President of International Ice Hockey Federation
By Duncan Mackay
September 26 - Rene Fasel was re-elected by acclamation as the President of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) after no-one stood against him at the sport's General Congress in Tokyo today.
September 26 - Rene Fasel was re-elected by acclamation as the President of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) after no-one stood against him at the sport's General Congress in Tokyo today.President Putin lauds Big Red Machine's triumphant ice hockey world title
By David Gold
May 21 - Russia's victorious ice hockey team – feted by proud President Vladimir Putin – have returned home after winning the IIHF world title with a 6-2 victory over Slovakia in Helsinki.
May 21 - Russia's victorious ice hockey team – feted by proud President Vladimir Putin – have returned home after winning the IIHF world title with a 6-2 victory over Slovakia in Helsinki.Canada qualify to defend Olympic ice hockey crown at Sochi 2014
By David Gold
May 16 – Having ensured their place at the last eight of the World Championships and a place at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Canada are now setting their sights on a first win at the competition since 2007.
May 16 – Having ensured their place at the last eight of the World Championships and a place at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Canada are now setting their sights on a first win at the competition since 2007.No plans to move 2014 Ice Hockey World Championships from Belarus, says Fasel
By Tom Degun
March 1 - International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) President René Fasel (pictured) has claimed that there are currently no plans in place to move the 2014 Ice Hockey World Championships from Minsk, Belarus, despite reports that the competition will be reallocated because of human rights issues in the city.
March 1 - International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) President René Fasel (pictured) has claimed that there are currently no plans in place to move the 2014 Ice Hockey World Championships from Minsk, Belarus, despite reports that the competition will be reallocated because of human rights issues in the city.Over 30 nations apply to compete in ice hockey at Sochi 2014 Games
By David Gold
February 12 - The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has confirmed that 33 nations have applied to compete at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi.
February 12 - The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has confirmed that 33 nations have applied to compete at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi.Putin calls for players to be released from NHL for Sochi 2014
By David Gold
January 27 - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (pictured centre) wants the National Hockey League (NHL) in North America to release players for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.
January 27 - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (pictured centre) wants the National Hockey League (NHL) in North America to release players for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.Former USOC chief executive given new Commissioner's role
By Duncan Mackay
January 4 - Jim Scherr, the former chief executive of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), has been appointed as the first Commisioner of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference that is due to launch in 2013.
January 4 - Jim Scherr, the former chief executive of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), has been appointed as the first Commisioner of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference that is due to launch in 2013.More stories
- Ruggiero retires from ice hockey to concentrate on role as IOC member
- First world girls hockey day celebrated worldwide
- Putin influence earns Russia another World Championships
- Sochi 2014 to be played on European-sized hockey rinks
- Japan pulls teams out of ice hockey World Championships after earthquake
- Putin backs Russian ice hockey World Championships
- Fasel reprimanded by IOC over conflict of interest
- Hockey summit to help decide NHL participation at Sochi 2014
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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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