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Budapest To Host World Aquatics Championships In 2027

• 22 Jul 2019 7:13 AM
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Budapest will host the World Aquatics Championships in 2027, ten years after previously holding the event.

The international swimming federation (FINA) announced its decision in Gwangju, the venue of the ongoing world championships, on Sunday.

MTI Photo: Illyés Tibor

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