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Hungary to host 2027 FINA World Championships in Budapest
Budapest will be among an elite group of only six cities around the world who have had the opportunity to host the event twice.
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FINA Swimming World Cup coming to Budapest in October
The event will take place at the Duna Arena on October 4th to 6th and will include some of the World’s biggest swimming stars, including Katinka Hosszú
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Hungary wins more medals at European Championships
Hungary finished tenth in the overall medal table this year with 15 medals - seven gold, four silver and four bronze
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Hungary makes it into the semi-final of the Women’s European Water Polo Championships
The Hungarian team beat Italy 9-10 and will now face the Netherlands in the semi-final
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FINA Water Polo World League men’s championships kicks off in Budapest
Tickets for the Men's World League Super finals, Duna Aréna, Budapest, 18th-23rd June are available at www.eventim.hu
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Olympic, world and European champion Dániel Gyurta announces retirement from swimming
Gyurta won gold in the 200-meter breaststroke at the 2012 Olympics, three golds at the world championships and also secured two European titles during his career
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Hungary to host the FINA Artistic Swimming World Series in May
The newly-constructed Duna Arena will play host to the event between May 18th and 20th and people are expected to attend from all over the country and from abroad
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Katinka Hosszú voted one of the best athletes in Europe
Katinka Hosszú has been voted the 11th best athlete in Europe, and the best in Hungary in 2017
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Katinka Hosszú wins gold at the European short course swimming championships
Katinka Hosszú has won a gold medal for the 400 IM at the European short course swimming championships
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Katinka Hosszú sets new world record in Berlin
Hungary's "Iron Lady" secured the fastest recorded time for the 100m IM at the Berlin World Cup swimming championships
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FINA World Aquatics Championships begin with grandiose show on the Danube
Hungary’s biggest ever sports event, the 17th FINA World Aquatics Championships commenced last Friday with a breathtaking opening ceremony. The 3 thousand square meter floating stage near the Pest side of the famous Chain Bridge welcomed world-class musicians, artists and dancers who took the audience on a cultural-historical journey into Hungary’s deep connection to the Danube, water and aquatic sports.
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FINA World Championships is the largest sports event Hungary has ever hosted
Hungary has prepared for the sports event with the construction of new facilities and the refurbishment of old ones
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FINA Aquatics Championships taking over Hungarian cities this week
Thousands of athletes, a record-breaking fast-track preparation for the international event, and the most picturesque diving background ever. The 2017 FINA World Aquatics Championships, Hungary’s largest sporting event to date, will overtake the cities of Budapest and Balatonfüred for over two weeks. As a nation with exceptional watersports traditions and accomplishments, Hungarians can barely wait, although it is not just our athletes who are setting the bar high.