146 result(s) for budapest set in Sport
Proving How Gutsy You Are Is Your Strongest Drive – Ultra Runner Says
- 28 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
Szilvia Lubics of Hungary has won this year’s Spartathlon with an all time record for women. She ran 246 kilometers between Athens and Sparta in 28 hours, shaving an hour from her own record of two years before.
'Swimming Across Lake Balaton', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 1 Aug 2013 9:55 AM
- sport
I had a brilliant weekend. I did the Lake Balaton Cross Swim. That’s a 5.2 km swim across the biggest freshwater lake in Central Europe. It was so rewarding and so much fun. The organisers estimate that some 7700 people did the swim in the glorious sunshine. It was a bit more than a fun-swim, given the distance. But the atmosphere before the start and at the finish was carnival – music playing, ...
Budapest To Host 2021 FINA World Aquatics Championships
- 21 Jul 2013 1:00 AM
- sport
Hungary’s sensational presentation did the job! The FINA (the International Swimming Federation) Bureau, which began meeting in Barcelona on July 19, chose Hungary to host the World Aquatics Championships scheduled for 2021.
Formula 1, Budapest Hungaroring, 26 - 28 July
- 15 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
The first thing to say about the Hungaroring, is that it can be phenomenally dull; at least it could be up until last year. For most of its 25+ year history on the F1 calendar, the tight and twisting bowl-shaped track on the outskirts of Budapest came with the reputation of regularly hosting complete snoozefests. As for the circuit itself, it’s more like a go-kart track than anything else. ...
'Swimming For The Life Savers', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 27 Jun 2013 11:43 AM
- sport
I’ve long been a supporter of British lifesavers. Ever since I briefly was a lifesaver myself as a student holiday job. And recently I’ve become a trustee of the Lifeboat Fund in the UK. So I’ve been looking for a chance to pick up that cause now that I’m here in Hungary. I’m very pleased to say I’ve found it.
Incredible: Airbus Pulled With Teeth At Budapest Airport
- 26 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
Hungarian professional strong man Sinka “Popeye” Zsolt performed a stunt worthy of making it to the Guinness book of records: applying his bodily strength – more precisely, his teeth – he pulled a 180-seater Airbus A 320 aircraft of Hungarian carrier Wizz Air on the apron of Terminal 1 of Budapest Airport all by himself.
Budapest Expat Takes On Spartan Death Race
- 20 Jun 2013 12:35 PM
- sport
To celebrate his 30th birthday on June 1, Budapest resident Daniel Kaali undertook the Ultrabalaton, a 212km (132mi) non-stop ultramarathon around Lake Balaton.
Budapest’s “Last Critical Mass” Sets New Record
- 7 May 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
Budapest’s Critical Mass, one of the biggest cycling demonstrations in the world, went out with a bang on April 22 with an estimated 100,000 people taking part in the annual Earth Day extravaganza.
Orbán, Hagi Kick-Off Tournament In Hungary
- 22 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
Romanian football great Gheorghe Hagi joined Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in launching the Puskás-Suzuki Cup, an international youth football tournament, at the Puskás Pancho Sport Pub in Budapest’s Third District yesterday.
Proving How Gutsy You Are Is Your Strongest Drive – Ultra Runner Says
- 28 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
Szilvia Lubics of Hungary has won this year’s Spartathlon with an all time record for women. She ran 246 kilometers between Athens and Sparta in 28 hours, shaving an hour from her own record of two years before.
'Swimming Across Lake Balaton', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 1 Aug 2013 9:55 AM
- sport
I had a brilliant weekend. I did the Lake Balaton Cross Swim. That’s a 5.2 km swim across the biggest freshwater lake in Central Europe. It was so rewarding and so much fun. The organisers estimate that some 7700 people did the swim in the glorious sunshine. It was a bit more than a fun-swim, given the distance. But the atmosphere before the start and at the finish was carnival – music playing, ...
Budapest To Host 2021 FINA World Aquatics Championships
- 21 Jul 2013 1:00 AM
- sport
Hungary’s sensational presentation did the job! The FINA (the International Swimming Federation) Bureau, which began meeting in Barcelona on July 19, chose Hungary to host the World Aquatics Championships scheduled for 2021.
Formula 1, Budapest Hungaroring, 26 - 28 July
- 15 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
The first thing to say about the Hungaroring, is that it can be phenomenally dull; at least it could be up until last year. For most of its 25+ year history on the F1 calendar, the tight and twisting bowl-shaped track on the outskirts of Budapest came with the reputation of regularly hosting complete snoozefests. As for the circuit itself, it’s more like a go-kart track than anything else. ...
'Swimming For The Life Savers', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 27 Jun 2013 11:43 AM
- sport
I’ve long been a supporter of British lifesavers. Ever since I briefly was a lifesaver myself as a student holiday job. And recently I’ve become a trustee of the Lifeboat Fund in the UK. So I’ve been looking for a chance to pick up that cause now that I’m here in Hungary. I’m very pleased to say I’ve found it.
Incredible: Airbus Pulled With Teeth At Budapest Airport
- 26 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
Hungarian professional strong man Sinka “Popeye” Zsolt performed a stunt worthy of making it to the Guinness book of records: applying his bodily strength – more precisely, his teeth – he pulled a 180-seater Airbus A 320 aircraft of Hungarian carrier Wizz Air on the apron of Terminal 1 of Budapest Airport all by himself.
Budapest Expat Takes On Spartan Death Race
- 20 Jun 2013 12:35 PM
- sport
To celebrate his 30th birthday on June 1, Budapest resident Daniel Kaali undertook the Ultrabalaton, a 212km (132mi) non-stop ultramarathon around Lake Balaton.
Budapest’s “Last Critical Mass” Sets New Record
- 7 May 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
Budapest’s Critical Mass, one of the biggest cycling demonstrations in the world, went out with a bang on April 22 with an estimated 100,000 people taking part in the annual Earth Day extravaganza.
Orbán, Hagi Kick-Off Tournament In Hungary
- 22 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
Romanian football great Gheorghe Hagi joined Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in launching the Puskás-Suzuki Cup, an international youth football tournament, at the Puskás Pancho Sport Pub in Budapest’s Third District yesterday.