PM Orbán pointed out that Budapest has all the features and capabilities to claim the title of a global sports capital: its geographical location, its beauty, its economic development, the...
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
Anita Márton became Hungary’s first-ever track and field World Champion, taking the shot-put title from China’s champion, Gong Lijiao. Márton put a winning shot of 19.62m in the third round
Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said that “after a summer like this there can be no question that Budapest is one of the world’s sports capitals"
Hungary has prepared for the sports event with the construction of new facilities and the refurbishment of old ones
Julio C. Maglione, president of Fédération Internationale de Natation, FINA, said he was sure that the current World Championships would be the greatest in FINA’s history