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Schmidt: Around 370 Hungarian sportspeople to compete in 2028 Summer Olympics
Ádám Schmidt said that 3 billion forints (EUR 7.3m) has been allocated to prepare Hungarian athletes competing in LA28.
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PM Orbán: Hungary’s place is in the top 10 in Olympic medal rankings
In an interview published this morning in Nemzeti Sport, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán reflected on Hungary’s performance at the Paris Olympics and shared his vision for the future of Hungarian...
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International Judo Federation moves headquarters to Budapest
“Budapest is in the middle of Europe, easily reachable from anywhere in the world by land, sea or air. The level of our services is rapidly catching up with western...
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Success of Maccabi Games proves Budapest can host the Olympics, says official
Tamás Deutsch said that although the Hungarian team demonstrated unparalleled sportsmanship throughout the games, the real triumph lay in the infrastructural alterations which took place in Budapest.
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Hungary finished second in the medal table at the recent European Maccabi Games
The total 100 medals won by Hungary made the country the most successful European country at the games. They were followed by Germany, the UK and Latvia.
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World Fencing Championships underway in Budapest
Tünde Szabó, State Secretary for Sports, said it was an honor for Budapest to have won the right to host the event. "Hungary’s government aims to bring major sporting events to the country and with them the world’s greatest athletes," she said.
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Hungary to host Giro d’Italia bike race in 2020
The prestigious Giro d’Italia annual bicycle race will start in Budapest next year
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Government supports Budapest’s bid to host 2023 IAAF World Championships
The Hungarian government has offered a financial guarantee in support of the bid to host the athletics event, which needs to be presented to the IAAF by November 1st
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Hungary bags 12 golds at 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games
During the international event, held between October 6th and 18th, the Hungarian team secured 12 gold, 7 silver and 5 bronze medals
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Budapest Marathon is expected to draw over 30,000 people to the capital this year
The 33rd SPAR Budapest Marathon Festival will be held over two days between October 6th and 7th
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Hungary triumph in the World Cup Water Polo championships final
The Hungarians beat the Aussie team 10-4 in the FINA World Cup final in Berlin to secure their first title in this competition since 1999
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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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IAAF approves the recommendation that Budapest be declared the preferred European city to host the IAAF World Championships in 2023
“The process now is for a full technical, financial and risk evaluation to be undertaken with the results presented to the Council in December. At that stage a final decision will be made,” the IAAF said