184 result(s) for hungarian athletes
Former Hungarian President To Head EU’s Sports Diplomacy Advisory Group
- 12 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Former Hungarian President and one-time head of the Hungarian Olympic Committee Pál Schmitt has been appointed to lead a high-level group of experts commissioned with evaluating the role of sport in the European Union’s foreign affairs and provide advice on how sport could contribute to reach the EU’s foreign policy goals.
Farewell To Puskás Stadium In Budapest
- 6 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Former football players, athletes, actors and journalists bade farewell to the Puskás Ferenc Stadium, known for decades as the Népstadion (“People’s Stadium”) Monday evening. Most of the structure will be demolished as a new arena is expected to be completed on the site by 2019. A total of 78,000 spectators saw the opening football match at the stadium as the Honvéd team took on Spartak Moscow on ...
UNICEF @ Wizz Air Budapest Half Marathon, 13 September
- 11 Sep 2015 9:20 AM
- sport
"At UNICEF, we believe that sport has the power to change children’s lives and we are working to ensure that every child has the right to play. By taking part in sport, children learn to develop self-confidence, motivate themselves and lead active lifestyles.
Drug Free World Day Gala Concert. Margaret Island Budapest, 26 June
- 17 Jun 2015 9:06 AM
- community & culture
The first all day event and gala concert on Drug Free World Day aims to start a tradition of society coming together and thinking responsibly by raising awareness against drug abuse with participation by Hungarian celebrities, athletes and public figures.
Együtt Calls On Hungarian Govt To Stop Building Football Stadiums
- 3 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Együtt party is calling on the government to stop state-owned companies sponsoring first-division soccer teams, party leader Viktor Szigetvári said. The government spends much more on soccer than what the budget would allow.
Hungarian Kayakers Banned For 10 Months Over Cocaine Use
- 12 May 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Hungary’s Tamara Csipes and Bence Dombvári, who have recently tested positive for cocaine, have been banned from competition for 10 months, the Hungarian Canoe-Kayak Federation announced. According to a decision by the federation’s disciplinary committee, the two kayakers are not allowed to participate in the federation’s competitions for 10 months, but they can go on training at their own ...
Cocaine Kayakers Thrown Off Hungarian Team
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Pest county police have contacted the Hungarian Kayak-Canoe Federation regarding the two athletes who were suspended after tests revealed that they had taken cocaine. The Federation yesterday decided to throw the two, five-time world champion Tamara Csipes and Bence Dombvári, off the national team.
MOB Backs Budapest’s Bid For Hosting 2024 Olympcs
- 12 Sep 2014 9:01 AM
- sport
The Hungarian Olympic Committee (MOB) wholeheartedly supports the idea of the city of Budapest submitting a bid to host the Olympic Summer Games in 2024, HOC leader Zsolt Borkai said.
Hungary To Host World Junior Open Water Championships Instead Of Israel’s Eilat
- 29 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- sport
The 2nd World Junior Open Water Championships will be hosted this year by Hungary’s Balatonfüred instead of Israel’s Eilat. Tamás Gyárfás, the Hungarian deputy president of the international swimming federation FINA told MTI that FINA has decided to cancel the event scheduled for August 28-30 in Eilat “due to the unstable and unpredictable situation in the region,” the federation said in a ...
Former Hungarian President To Head EU’s Sports Diplomacy Advisory Group
- 12 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Former Hungarian President and one-time head of the Hungarian Olympic Committee Pál Schmitt has been appointed to lead a high-level group of experts commissioned with evaluating the role of sport in the European Union’s foreign affairs and provide advice on how sport could contribute to reach the EU’s foreign policy goals.
Farewell To Puskás Stadium In Budapest
- 6 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Former football players, athletes, actors and journalists bade farewell to the Puskás Ferenc Stadium, known for decades as the Népstadion (“People’s Stadium”) Monday evening. Most of the structure will be demolished as a new arena is expected to be completed on the site by 2019. A total of 78,000 spectators saw the opening football match at the stadium as the Honvéd team took on Spartak Moscow on ...
UNICEF @ Wizz Air Budapest Half Marathon, 13 September
- 11 Sep 2015 9:20 AM
- sport
"At UNICEF, we believe that sport has the power to change children’s lives and we are working to ensure that every child has the right to play. By taking part in sport, children learn to develop self-confidence, motivate themselves and lead active lifestyles.
Drug Free World Day Gala Concert. Margaret Island Budapest, 26 June
- 17 Jun 2015 9:06 AM
- community & culture
The first all day event and gala concert on Drug Free World Day aims to start a tradition of society coming together and thinking responsibly by raising awareness against drug abuse with participation by Hungarian celebrities, athletes and public figures.
Együtt Calls On Hungarian Govt To Stop Building Football Stadiums
- 3 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Együtt party is calling on the government to stop state-owned companies sponsoring first-division soccer teams, party leader Viktor Szigetvári said. The government spends much more on soccer than what the budget would allow.
Hungarian Kayakers Banned For 10 Months Over Cocaine Use
- 12 May 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Hungary’s Tamara Csipes and Bence Dombvári, who have recently tested positive for cocaine, have been banned from competition for 10 months, the Hungarian Canoe-Kayak Federation announced. According to a decision by the federation’s disciplinary committee, the two kayakers are not allowed to participate in the federation’s competitions for 10 months, but they can go on training at their own ...
Cocaine Kayakers Thrown Off Hungarian Team
- 5 May 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Pest county police have contacted the Hungarian Kayak-Canoe Federation regarding the two athletes who were suspended after tests revealed that they had taken cocaine. The Federation yesterday decided to throw the two, five-time world champion Tamara Csipes and Bence Dombvári, off the national team.
MOB Backs Budapest’s Bid For Hosting 2024 Olympcs
- 12 Sep 2014 9:01 AM
- sport
The Hungarian Olympic Committee (MOB) wholeheartedly supports the idea of the city of Budapest submitting a bid to host the Olympic Summer Games in 2024, HOC leader Zsolt Borkai said.
Hungary To Host World Junior Open Water Championships Instead Of Israel’s Eilat
- 29 Jul 2014 9:00 AM
- sport
The 2nd World Junior Open Water Championships will be hosted this year by Hungary’s Balatonfüred instead of Israel’s Eilat. Tamás Gyárfás, the Hungarian deputy president of the international swimming federation FINA told MTI that FINA has decided to cancel the event scheduled for August 28-30 in Eilat “due to the unstable and unpredictable situation in the region,” the federation said in a ...