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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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US short track speed skater Cho admits to sabotage but says coach forced him
By Mike Rowbottom
October 10 - America's Olympic short track speed skating medallist Simon Cho has admitted sabotaging the skates of a Canadian rival, but claimed that he had felt forced to do it by his national coach, Jae Su Chun.
October 10 - America's Olympic short track speed skating medallist Simon Cho has admitted sabotaging the skates of a Canadian rival, but claimed that he had felt forced to do it by his national coach, Jae Su Chun.Christie rules again as British short track speed skaters get season off to winning start
By Mike Rowbottom
October 3 - Elise Christie won the overall classification title for the second year running at the International Invitation Cup in Heerenveen as Britain's short track speed skaters got their season off to a flying start in the Netherlands.
October 3 - Elise Christie won the overall classification title for the second year running at the International Invitation Cup in Heerenveen as Britain's short track speed skaters got their season off to a flying start in the Netherlands.Olympic figure skating gold medallist Scott dies aged 84
By David Gold
October 1 - Barbara Ann Scott, the only Canadian women to win a figure skating gold medal at the Winter Olympics, has died at the age of 84.
October 1 - Barbara Ann Scott, the only Canadian women to win a figure skating gold medal at the Winter Olympics, has died at the age of 84.Christie seeks action replay as GB short track skaters get season underway in Heerenveen
By Mike Rowbottom
September 27 - British short track speed skater Elise Christie, included in the team which will open its 2012-2013 season at the Invitation Cup in Heerenveen, Netherlands this weekend, will seek to match her achievement at last year's meeting on the Dutch rink, when she finished first in the overall classification after winning the 1000 and 1500 metres events.
September 27 - British short track speed skater Elise Christie, included in the team which will open its 2012-2013 season at the Invitation Cup in Heerenveen, Netherlands this weekend, will seek to match her achievement at last year's meeting on the Dutch rink, when she finished first in the overall classification after winning the 1000 and 1500 metres events.Champion Kim Yu-Na to hang up skates after Sochi 2014
By David Gold
July 7 - Olympic figure skating champion Kim Yu-Na will retire from her sport after Sochi 2014, she has announced.
July 7 - Olympic figure skating champion Kim Yu-Na will retire from her sport after Sochi 2014, she has announced.Boston to host US Olympic skating trials for Sochi 2014
By David Gold
June 11 - Boston will host the United States Figure Skating Championships in 2014, the country's qualifying event for the Sochi Winter Olympics.
June 11 - Boston will host the United States Figure Skating Championships in 2014, the country's qualifying event for the Sochi Winter Olympics.Canadian Tran considering Japanese citizenship for Sochi
By David Gold
May 9 - Canadian figure skater Mervin Tran could become a full Japanese national in time for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.
May 9 - Canadian figure skater Mervin Tran could become a full Japanese national in time for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.Plushenko gives Sochi 2014 hopes boost with Sheffield gold medal
By Duncan Mackay
January 28 - Russia's Yevgeny Plushenko has given his chances of success at Sochi 2014 a massive boost after winning the European Championships at Sheffield tonight.
January 28 - Russia's Yevgeny Plushenko has given his chances of success at Sochi 2014 a massive boost after winning the European Championships at Sheffield tonight. European Skating Championships the icing on Sheffield’s cake
By Mike Rowbottom
January 22 - Sheffield becomes the centre of the ice skating world this week as it hosts the ISU European Figure Skating Championships 2012 arrive in the city – the first time this event has been held in the UK for over 20 years.
January 22 - Sheffield becomes the centre of the ice skating world this week as it hosts the ISU European Figure Skating Championships 2012 arrive in the city – the first time this event has been held in the UK for over 20 years.More stories
- Exclusive: Hopes of Filipino Youth Olympic Games on thin ice
- Korean Olympic gold medallist granted Russian citizenship
- Soo has sights on Sochi 2014 for Russia after switching citizenship
- US Speedskating announces partnership with Ashworth College
- Japan awarded 2014 World Skating Championships
- Plushenko given green light for Sochi 2014
- Brilliant Ando dedicates World Championship victory to Japan
- Late replacement Moscow ready to host World Skating Championships
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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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