39 result(s) for application in Sport
Prime Minister Meets Heads Of International Canoe Federation
- 12 May 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The western German city of Duisburg and the southern Hungarian city of Szeged are two “temples” of kayak-canoeing, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said at talks with heads of the International Canoe Federation (ICF) on Wednesday. ICF President Jose Perurena and Secretary General Simon Toulson were accompanied by head of the Hungarian federation Etele Barath at the meeting in Parliament, the prime ...
Budapest Submits 2024 Olympic Bid
- 18 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
Budapest has submitted the first part of its application to host the 2024 Olympic Games to the International Olympic Committee, Balázs Fürjes, the government commissioner for the bid, announced. The application was submitted on Tuesday, one day before the official deadline. Hungary’s parliament voted in July to support the Hungarian capital’s bid to host the 2024 event.
Balatonfüred To Host 2018 Dragon European Championship
- 26 Oct 2015 8:02 AM
- sport
Hungary’s Balatonfüred Yacht Club has been awarded the right to host the Dragon European Championship in 2018. The International Dragon Association voted unanimously on the 2018 championship venue at a general meeting in Paris, the Hungarian chapter said. IDA chief secretary Tim Pearson visited Balatonfüred, on the shores of Lake Balaton, in September and was very satisfied with the ...
Budapest Up Against Hamburg, LA, Paris And Rome In 2024 Games Bid
- 17 Sep 2015 4:34 AM
- sport
Budapest will compete against Hamburg, Los Angeles, Paris and Rome to host the 2024 Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee said. The IOC made the announcement after the deadline for submitting host applications for the games passed at midnight on Tuesday. The IOC said it would contribute 1.7 billion US dollars in cash and services to the organising committee for the Olympic Games 2024.
Budapest Olympics 2024: Hungarian Bid Not Without Risks
- 29 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
A feasibility study on the 2024 Summer Olympics – for which the Hungarian capital is to submit its application – obtained by the left-wing newspaper Népszabadság points out that the necessity of a strong political and social consensus over the issue while underlining the risks of tight deadlines in the case of some investments and the HUF 6-700bn (USD214m) price tag of the needed public transport ...
Football: Only 12 Premier League Teams To Compete In 2015/16 Season
- 28 May 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
The number of Hungarian Premier League football teams in the 2015/16 OTP Bank League will decrease from the present number of sixteen to twelve after five clubs – Győri ETO FC of Győr, Nyíregyháza Spartacus of Nyíregyháza, PMFC-Matias of Pécs and the Pápa team Lombard Pápa Termál FC, which failed to qualify anyway – were not granted the licence necessary to run in the country’s top championship, ...
Budapest Olympics 2024: Capital Supports Hungarian Bid With Heart And Soul, Mayor Says
- 14 May 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Budapest supports Hungary’s Olympic bid with heart and soul because organising the 2024 Summer Olympics would benefit the country from every aspect, Budapest mayor István Tarlós said at a conference on Wednesday.
What Is The Harvard University Rowing Team’s Message To Hungarian Students?
- 13 May 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Harvard rowing team in Budapest: they came, they saw, they conquered and they encouraged talented students to dare to dream big. This year a unique team entered the famous Danube Regatta rowing competition: the men’s crew of Harvard University rowing team grabbed paddles and kept rowing until they reached the first place and won the race.
Hungary To Host 2019 Kayak-Canoe World Championship
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- sport
Hungarian sports diplomacy has again achieved a major success after being selected to host the 2017 World Aquatics Championships – Hungary is to organise Olympic qualifying kayak-canoe world championships in 2019 for the fourth time after 1998, 2006 and 2011.
Prime Minister Meets Heads Of International Canoe Federation
- 12 May 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The western German city of Duisburg and the southern Hungarian city of Szeged are two “temples” of kayak-canoeing, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said at talks with heads of the International Canoe Federation (ICF) on Wednesday. ICF President Jose Perurena and Secretary General Simon Toulson were accompanied by head of the Hungarian federation Etele Barath at the meeting in Parliament, the prime ...
Budapest Submits 2024 Olympic Bid
- 18 Feb 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
Budapest has submitted the first part of its application to host the 2024 Olympic Games to the International Olympic Committee, Balázs Fürjes, the government commissioner for the bid, announced. The application was submitted on Tuesday, one day before the official deadline. Hungary’s parliament voted in July to support the Hungarian capital’s bid to host the 2024 event.
Balatonfüred To Host 2018 Dragon European Championship
- 26 Oct 2015 8:02 AM
- sport
Hungary’s Balatonfüred Yacht Club has been awarded the right to host the Dragon European Championship in 2018. The International Dragon Association voted unanimously on the 2018 championship venue at a general meeting in Paris, the Hungarian chapter said. IDA chief secretary Tim Pearson visited Balatonfüred, on the shores of Lake Balaton, in September and was very satisfied with the ...
Budapest Up Against Hamburg, LA, Paris And Rome In 2024 Games Bid
- 17 Sep 2015 4:34 AM
- sport
Budapest will compete against Hamburg, Los Angeles, Paris and Rome to host the 2024 Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee said. The IOC made the announcement after the deadline for submitting host applications for the games passed at midnight on Tuesday. The IOC said it would contribute 1.7 billion US dollars in cash and services to the organising committee for the Olympic Games 2024.
Budapest Olympics 2024: Hungarian Bid Not Without Risks
- 29 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
A feasibility study on the 2024 Summer Olympics – for which the Hungarian capital is to submit its application – obtained by the left-wing newspaper Népszabadság points out that the necessity of a strong political and social consensus over the issue while underlining the risks of tight deadlines in the case of some investments and the HUF 6-700bn (USD214m) price tag of the needed public transport ...
Football: Only 12 Premier League Teams To Compete In 2015/16 Season
- 28 May 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
The number of Hungarian Premier League football teams in the 2015/16 OTP Bank League will decrease from the present number of sixteen to twelve after five clubs – Győri ETO FC of Győr, Nyíregyháza Spartacus of Nyíregyháza, PMFC-Matias of Pécs and the Pápa team Lombard Pápa Termál FC, which failed to qualify anyway – were not granted the licence necessary to run in the country’s top championship, ...
Budapest Olympics 2024: Capital Supports Hungarian Bid With Heart And Soul, Mayor Says
- 14 May 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Budapest supports Hungary’s Olympic bid with heart and soul because organising the 2024 Summer Olympics would benefit the country from every aspect, Budapest mayor István Tarlós said at a conference on Wednesday.
What Is The Harvard University Rowing Team’s Message To Hungarian Students?
- 13 May 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Harvard rowing team in Budapest: they came, they saw, they conquered and they encouraged talented students to dare to dream big. This year a unique team entered the famous Danube Regatta rowing competition: the men’s crew of Harvard University rowing team grabbed paddles and kept rowing until they reached the first place and won the race.
Hungary To Host 2019 Kayak-Canoe World Championship
- 23 Mar 2015 8:00 AM
- sport
Hungarian sports diplomacy has again achieved a major success after being selected to host the 2017 World Aquatics Championships – Hungary is to organise Olympic qualifying kayak-canoe world championships in 2019 for the fourth time after 1998, 2006 and 2011.