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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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Lindsey Vonn denied chance to race in men's World Cup downhill
By Mike Rowbottom
November 3 - Olympic downhill champion Lindsey Vonn has had her request to compete in a men's World Cup downhill ski race rejected by the International Ski Federation (FIS).
November 3 - Olympic downhill champion Lindsey Vonn has had her request to compete in a men's World Cup downhill ski race rejected by the International Ski Federation (FIS).New prize for young ski talent from timekeepers Longines
By Mike Rowbottom
October 27 - Longines, the Swiss watch brand which is the official timekeeper for the International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Ski World Cup competitions and the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships, has introduced a new award this season designed to support young competitors - the Longines Rising Ski Stars prize.
October 27 - Longines, the Swiss watch brand which is the official timekeeper for the International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Ski World Cup competitions and the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships, has introduced a new award this season designed to support young competitors - the Longines Rising Ski Stars prize.Briton wins first Sochi 2014 slopestyle qualifying event
By Duncan Mackay
September 7 - Britain's James Woods today won the first Olympic qualifying event for slopestyle, which is due to make its debut at Sochi in 2014.
September 7 - Britain's James Woods today won the first Olympic qualifying event for slopestyle, which is due to make its debut at Sochi in 2014. US snowboarding halfpipe team leader Rick Bower named USOC Olympic Coach of the Year
By Tom Degun
June 23 - Rick Bower, the United States snowboarding halfpipe coach, has been named by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) as the 2011 Olympic Coach of the Year at a special reception during the 2012 National Coaching Conference at the NCAA Hall of Champions in Indianapolis.
June 23 - Rick Bower, the United States snowboarding halfpipe coach, has been named by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) as the 2011 Olympic Coach of the Year at a special reception during the 2012 National Coaching Conference at the NCAA Hall of Champions in Indianapolis.FIS President unveils Sprint Québec 2012 Cross Country World Cup course
By David Gold at the SportAccord Convention in Québec City
May 25 - The official course for the Sprint Québec 2012 Cross Country World Cup has been unveiled by the President of the International Ski Federation (FIS), Gian-Franco Kasper.
May 25 - The official course for the Sprint Québec 2012 Cross Country World Cup has been unveiled by the President of the International Ski Federation (FIS), Gian-Franco Kasper.Exclusive: Long-time backer urges sponsors to give British skiing a lift
By David Owen
March 21 - British skiing's most faithful benefactor has warned of the sport's desperate need for long-term funding on the eve of the British National Alpine Ski Championships which begin next Sunday (March 25) – in France.
March 21 - British skiing's most faithful benefactor has warned of the sport's desperate need for long-term funding on the eve of the British National Alpine Ski Championships which begin next Sunday (March 25) – in France.UK Sport boosts winter sports funding ahead of Sochi 2014
By David Gold
March 5 - UK Sport has announced that almost £350,000 ($553,000/€419,000) will be awarded to British Ski & Snowboard to help their athletes' preparations for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.
March 5 - UK Sport has announced that almost £350,000 ($553,000/€419,000) will be awarded to British Ski & Snowboard to help their athletes' preparations for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.Vonn wins super combined Alpine World Cup title after last race is cancelled
By David Gold
February 19 - The third and final women's Alpine World Cup super combined race was cancelled today at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics test event at Rosa Khutor after heavy snowfall, handing Lindsey Vonn her second title of the weekend.
February 19 - The third and final women's Alpine World Cup super combined race was cancelled today at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics test event at Rosa Khutor after heavy snowfall, handing Lindsey Vonn her second title of the weekend.Vonn secures Alpine World Cup downhill title at Sochi 2014 test event
By David Gold
February 18 - America's Lindsey Vonn clinched the Alpine World Cup downhill title after finishing third in the Sochi 2014 test event, behind Germany's Maria Hoefl-Riesch (pictured) and Austria's Elisabeth Goergl.
February 18 - America's Lindsey Vonn clinched the Alpine World Cup downhill title after finishing third in the Sochi 2014 test event, behind Germany's Maria Hoefl-Riesch (pictured) and Austria's Elisabeth Goergl.More stories
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- JF Cusson joins Canada's national freestyle coaching team
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- FIS announce nine bidding cities for 2016 and 2017 World Championship events
- Giant leap for women's ski jumping
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