872 result(s) for champions
Tourism Expert: FINA World Championships Is A Good Opportunity For Balaton Region As Well
- 2 Dec 2016 6:10 AM
- getting around
“Hungary will host one of the biggest sport events of the world next year, and the Lake Balaton will be in the middle of attention as well” – Henrik Hoffman, president of the Balaton Regional Touristic Destination Management (TDM) Association and member of the Hungarian TDM Association said regarding the 2017 FINA World Championships.
Swim Chief Gyárfás Resigns
- 1 Dec 2016 8:30 AM
- sport
Swimming Federation president Tamás Gyárfás resigned yesterday, in the wake of criticisms from multiple Olympic champion Katinka Hosszú and other top swimmers. “Even the darkest night must end and the sun will rise,” Hosszú wrote on her Facebook page in response.
Designs Invited For Puskás Stadium
- 16 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- property
The state sports centre has announced a tender for architectural designs for the new Puskás Stadium, the former People’s Stadium built in 1953. The main outer characteristics, including pillars and a tower, must be kept.
Hungary To Host Kickboxing World Championships In 2017
- 14 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
Hungary has won the right to organise the kickboxing world championships in 2017. The Hungarian kickboxing association said the World Association of Kickboxing Organizations (WAKO) award the right to hold the next world championships to Hungary during its meeting in Maribor. Hungary has so far hosted the world kickboxing championships twice: in Budapest in 1985 and in Szeged in 2005.
Beer Sales Jump In Hungary During UEFA Championship
- 21 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
Hungarians drank 60,000 hectolitres more beer between April and June this year, during the UEFA Euro 2016 Championship, than in the same period last year, business daily Világgazdaság said, citing data from the Hungarian Brewers Association.
European Table Tennis Championships Held In Hungary
- 19 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The 2016 European Table Tennis Championships officially got under way in Budapest with the event’s opening ceremony at the Tuskecsarnok arena on Tuesday evening. Miklós Stocker, the secretary-general of the Hungarian Table Tennis Federation (MOATSZ) and the event’s tournament director, told a press conference before the opening ceremony that it was “huge” for Hungary to be hosting the ...
Budapest Mayor: No Money For Metro 3 Stations Unless Funding Raised
- 14 Oct 2016 9:04 AM
- getting around
The Budapest Municipal Council will not have enough money to upgrade the stations on the third metro line unless the budget for the revamp is raised from central coffers, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said on Friday. If the budget for the project remains “capped” at the current 140 billion forints (EUR 458.3m), plans to upgrade the stops will have to be abandoned, Tarlós told a press conference.
Canadian Baseball Devotee Brings Love Of Game To Hungary
- 6 Oct 2016 11:35 AM
- sport
More than 250 million people around the world play in baseball or softball teams, and Hungary has several, one of which is the Budapest Reds. Their 25-year-old coach, Samuel Siddall from Canada, explains what makes this sport so special for him and why he came here.
Budapest To Host 2018 Wrestling World Championships
- 3 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
Budapest will host the 2018 Wrestling World Championships in line with a decision by the United World Wrestling (UWW), the head of the Hungarian association (MBSZ) said. Szilárd Németh said after a meeting of the MBSZ board that the Hungarian association received UWW leader Nenad Lalović’s letter informing them of the success of Budapest’s application on Thursday evening.
Tourism Expert: FINA World Championships Is A Good Opportunity For Balaton Region As Well
- 2 Dec 2016 6:10 AM
- getting around
“Hungary will host one of the biggest sport events of the world next year, and the Lake Balaton will be in the middle of attention as well” – Henrik Hoffman, president of the Balaton Regional Touristic Destination Management (TDM) Association and member of the Hungarian TDM Association said regarding the 2017 FINA World Championships.
Swim Chief Gyárfás Resigns
- 1 Dec 2016 8:30 AM
- sport
Swimming Federation president Tamás Gyárfás resigned yesterday, in the wake of criticisms from multiple Olympic champion Katinka Hosszú and other top swimmers. “Even the darkest night must end and the sun will rise,” Hosszú wrote on her Facebook page in response.
Designs Invited For Puskás Stadium
- 16 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- property
The state sports centre has announced a tender for architectural designs for the new Puskás Stadium, the former People’s Stadium built in 1953. The main outer characteristics, including pillars and a tower, must be kept.
Hungary To Host Kickboxing World Championships In 2017
- 14 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
Hungary has won the right to organise the kickboxing world championships in 2017. The Hungarian kickboxing association said the World Association of Kickboxing Organizations (WAKO) award the right to hold the next world championships to Hungary during its meeting in Maribor. Hungary has so far hosted the world kickboxing championships twice: in Budapest in 1985 and in Szeged in 2005.
Beer Sales Jump In Hungary During UEFA Championship
- 21 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
Hungarians drank 60,000 hectolitres more beer between April and June this year, during the UEFA Euro 2016 Championship, than in the same period last year, business daily Világgazdaság said, citing data from the Hungarian Brewers Association.
European Table Tennis Championships Held In Hungary
- 19 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The 2016 European Table Tennis Championships officially got under way in Budapest with the event’s opening ceremony at the Tuskecsarnok arena on Tuesday evening. Miklós Stocker, the secretary-general of the Hungarian Table Tennis Federation (MOATSZ) and the event’s tournament director, told a press conference before the opening ceremony that it was “huge” for Hungary to be hosting the ...
Budapest Mayor: No Money For Metro 3 Stations Unless Funding Raised
- 14 Oct 2016 9:04 AM
- getting around
The Budapest Municipal Council will not have enough money to upgrade the stations on the third metro line unless the budget for the revamp is raised from central coffers, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said on Friday. If the budget for the project remains “capped” at the current 140 billion forints (EUR 458.3m), plans to upgrade the stops will have to be abandoned, Tarlós told a press conference.
Canadian Baseball Devotee Brings Love Of Game To Hungary
- 6 Oct 2016 11:35 AM
- sport
More than 250 million people around the world play in baseball or softball teams, and Hungary has several, one of which is the Budapest Reds. Their 25-year-old coach, Samuel Siddall from Canada, explains what makes this sport so special for him and why he came here.
Budapest To Host 2018 Wrestling World Championships
- 3 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
Budapest will host the 2018 Wrestling World Championships in line with a decision by the United World Wrestling (UWW), the head of the Hungarian association (MBSZ) said. Szilárd Németh said after a meeting of the MBSZ board that the Hungarian association received UWW leader Nenad Lalović’s letter informing them of the success of Budapest’s application on Thursday evening.