104 result(s) for first gold medal
Remarkable Success For Hungary At 2012 Olympics
- 16 Aug 2012 1:00 AM
- sport
With eight gold, four silver and five bronze medals, Hungary took 9th place in the final official medals table for the 2012 London Olympics. This is the first time since the 1992 Barcelona Olympics that Hungary has come in the top ten. Taking population size into account, Hungary was the most successful nation in Europe. Continue to see a video of the celebrations back in Budapest.
Xpat Opinion: From Anti-Semitism To The Olympics, The Culture War Goes On In Hungary
- 14 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Historians’ polemic: In Élet és Irodalom, Eszter Babarczy argues that anti-Semitism became a political factor two decades ago, when liberals and socialists first raised the charge against their conservative opponents.
Xpat Opinion: The Right & The Left On Hungarian Achievements In London
- 13 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
I managed to avoid commenting on the Olympics for two solid weeks, but perhaps I ought to say something about the games in general, the Hungarians’ performance in particular, and the political sparring between left and right over the Olympics and its significance. A couple of decades ago I was an avid follower of Olympic events but eventually I became disillusioned. I wasn’t sure any longer about ...
Two Kayak Gold Medals For Hungary
- 9 Aug 2012 10:00 AM
- sport
Hungarian athletes won gold medals in two rowing events on Wednesday, raising the national total to six. Rudolf Dombi and Roland Kokeny pipped a Portuguese duo for first place in the men's 1,000-metre kayak pairs race.
Xpat Report: 2012 Summer Olympics
- 25 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
With the Summer Olympics in London almost upon us, I have been trying to remember anything from past events. I would like to think that the first Olympics I remember was 1972 when swimmer Mark Spitz won 7 gold medals. However, I am probably confabulating this since I was about 5 years old and do not remember anything about the tragedy in Munich. Olga Korbut, who my dad had a massive crush on, ...
International Press Headlines About Hungary's President Schmitt Resigning
- 5 Apr 2012 10:40 AM
- current affairs
President Pál Schmitt announced his departure at the end of an unscheduled speech in the Hungarian Parliament today. The Associated Press, one of the first to break the story in English, reported Schmitt saying he is stepping down because his "personal issue" is dividing Hungary. His 1992 doctorate was recently revoked after a University investigation concluded that most of his thesis was copied. ...
CV Of Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister Of Hungary
- 17 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Viktor Orbán was born on 31 May, 1963, in the small Hungarian village of Alcsútdoboz. In 1977, his family moved to Székesfehérvár, where he finished his grammar-school studies, specialising in English. In 1983, as a student of Eötvös Loránd University of Budapest at the Faculty of Law, he was a founding member of Bibó College. A year later, with his fellow students, he created Századvég, a ...
Hungarian National Philharmonic, National Concert Hall Budapest, 12 January
- 10 Jan 2012 8:02 AM
- community & culture
""The guest artist for the evening, Olga Kern, was born into a family of musicians with Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff in its lineage. She has taken part in numerous competitions, finishing winner or receiving a special prize on almost every occasion. After a gap of 32 years, she was the first woman to win a gold medal at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.
From Chest Of Drawers To Rings At Museum Of Ethnograpy In Budapest
- 22 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- shopping
"Paintings, decorative objects, Art Nouveau interior decorations, jewellery, furniture, sets of cutlery, sculptures, pillows and cushions, bowls, paperweights, wall brackets – and even hundreds of art treasures await the admirers of antiquities from 2 to 5 December 2010 in downtown Budapest.
Remarkable Success For Hungary At 2012 Olympics
- 16 Aug 2012 1:00 AM
- sport
With eight gold, four silver and five bronze medals, Hungary took 9th place in the final official medals table for the 2012 London Olympics. This is the first time since the 1992 Barcelona Olympics that Hungary has come in the top ten. Taking population size into account, Hungary was the most successful nation in Europe. Continue to see a video of the celebrations back in Budapest.
Xpat Opinion: From Anti-Semitism To The Olympics, The Culture War Goes On In Hungary
- 14 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Historians’ polemic: In Élet és Irodalom, Eszter Babarczy argues that anti-Semitism became a political factor two decades ago, when liberals and socialists first raised the charge against their conservative opponents.
Xpat Opinion: The Right & The Left On Hungarian Achievements In London
- 13 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
I managed to avoid commenting on the Olympics for two solid weeks, but perhaps I ought to say something about the games in general, the Hungarians’ performance in particular, and the political sparring between left and right over the Olympics and its significance. A couple of decades ago I was an avid follower of Olympic events but eventually I became disillusioned. I wasn’t sure any longer about ...
Two Kayak Gold Medals For Hungary
- 9 Aug 2012 10:00 AM
- sport
Hungarian athletes won gold medals in two rowing events on Wednesday, raising the national total to six. Rudolf Dombi and Roland Kokeny pipped a Portuguese duo for first place in the men's 1,000-metre kayak pairs race.
Xpat Report: 2012 Summer Olympics
- 25 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
With the Summer Olympics in London almost upon us, I have been trying to remember anything from past events. I would like to think that the first Olympics I remember was 1972 when swimmer Mark Spitz won 7 gold medals. However, I am probably confabulating this since I was about 5 years old and do not remember anything about the tragedy in Munich. Olga Korbut, who my dad had a massive crush on, ...
International Press Headlines About Hungary's President Schmitt Resigning
- 5 Apr 2012 10:40 AM
- current affairs
President Pál Schmitt announced his departure at the end of an unscheduled speech in the Hungarian Parliament today. The Associated Press, one of the first to break the story in English, reported Schmitt saying he is stepping down because his "personal issue" is dividing Hungary. His 1992 doctorate was recently revoked after a University investigation concluded that most of his thesis was copied. ...
CV Of Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister Of Hungary
- 17 Jan 2012 8:00 AM
- current affairs
"Viktor Orbán was born on 31 May, 1963, in the small Hungarian village of Alcsútdoboz. In 1977, his family moved to Székesfehérvár, where he finished his grammar-school studies, specialising in English. In 1983, as a student of Eötvös Loránd University of Budapest at the Faculty of Law, he was a founding member of Bibó College. A year later, with his fellow students, he created Századvég, a ...
Hungarian National Philharmonic, National Concert Hall Budapest, 12 January
- 10 Jan 2012 8:02 AM
- community & culture
""The guest artist for the evening, Olga Kern, was born into a family of musicians with Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff in its lineage. She has taken part in numerous competitions, finishing winner or receiving a special prize on almost every occasion. After a gap of 32 years, she was the first woman to win a gold medal at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.
From Chest Of Drawers To Rings At Museum Of Ethnograpy In Budapest
- 22 Nov 2010 12:00 AM
- shopping
"Paintings, decorative objects, Art Nouveau interior decorations, jewellery, furniture, sets of cutlery, sculptures, pillows and cushions, bowls, paperweights, wall brackets – and even hundreds of art treasures await the admirers of antiquities from 2 to 5 December 2010 in downtown Budapest.