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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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Taipei 2017
Taipei 2017 sets up Committee to organise Universiade
By Duncan Mackay
January 31 - Taiwan has officially set-up a Preparatory Committee for the 2017 Universiade, which is being held in the capital Taipei.
January 31 - Taiwan has officially set-up a Preparatory Committee for the 2017 Universiade, which is being held in the capital Taipei.Taipei signs landmark 2017 Universiade construction deal with UKTI
By Andrew Warshaw at Lancaster House in London
September 6 - The Mayor of Taipei, host of the 2017 Universiade, has pledged to put his city on the global sporting map as it signed a landmark deal with UK Trade & Investment (UKTI).
September 6 - The Mayor of Taipei, host of the 2017 Universiade, has pledged to put his city on the global sporting map as it signed a landmark deal with UK Trade & Investment (UKTI).Taiwan hopes 2017 Summer Universiade will boost economy
By Declan Warrington
December 28 - Taiwan is expected to receive a significant economical boost by staging the 2017 Summer Universiade according to the Deputy Taipie Mayor, Chen Hsiung-wen.
December 28 - Taiwan is expected to receive a significant economical boost by staging the 2017 Summer Universiade according to the Deputy Taipie Mayor, Chen Hsiung-wen.
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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