620 result(s) for olympic
Hungary’s Athletes Of The Year Elected
- 18 Jan 2016 8:02 AM
- sport
World and Olympic champion swimmer László Cseh and world champion swimmer Katinka Hosszú have been elected Hungary’s Athletes of the Year 2015 by the country’s sports journalists. Former manager of the Hungarian national team Pál Dárdai, who is currently the coach for Germany’s Hertha BSC, was elected the top coach of the year.
Travel Exhibition 2016, Hungexpo Budapest, 3 - 6 March
- 18 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- travel
The annual 'Travel Expo' in Budapest opens once again between 3 - 6 March 2016 just for travel pros. The massive event offers visitors a journey around the world, so there's lots to see and do there, including travel competitions, gastro programs, and cultural adventures.
Hungarian Swimmer Hosszú Tears Up Contract At Press Conference
- 7 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
Five-time world swimming champion Katinka Hosszú yesterday rejected – by ripping it up in front of reporters – an offer of Ft 12 million in support from the Hungarian Swimming Federation. The world and European champion objected to the requirement that she must promote the 2017 world championships in Budapest in return for the funding and said the money would be better spent on upgrading the ...
Budapest Olympics Referendum Bid Challenged
- 6 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
The referendum initiatives on Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Olympics and the City Park Museum Quarter, approved by the Budapest Election Committee last month, have been challenged by an anonymous individual and will therefore be judged by a court.
Hungarian Gov’t Adds HUF 5bn To Olympics Budget
- 30 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- sport
The government will increase funding for Budapest’s 2024 Olympic bid from Ft 10 billion to Ft 15 billion, under a resolution approved before Christmas. The feasibility study for the bid to host the 2024 summer games put the total cost of the bidding effort at Ft 10 billion. In addition, the government aims to raise a further Ft 4 billion through tax breaks for corporate sponsorship, boosting the ...
Most Hungarians Support Olympic Bid
- 10 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- sport
Most Hungarians, including 66% of Budapest residents, would be pleased to see the city host the 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, according to a new Ipsos poll. Across the country, twice as many people, 60%, favour the Olympic bid, while 29% do not. Only 11% are undecided. Supporters are in the majority in all sections of society, but especially among degree holders and those in their 20s and ...
Pro-Olympic Sentiment Up In Hungary
- 2 Dec 2015 11:00 AM
- sport
A majority of Hungarians already supports Budapest’s bid to host the Olympic Summer Games in 2024, a recent survey by Nézőpont Institute showed. Fifty-three percent of respondents said they would be glad to see an Olympics in Hungary, as against 40% in August 2014 and 49% in July this year.
Budapest Has One Less Rival Since Hamburg Withdraws Olympics Bid
- 30 Nov 2015 10:00 AM
- sport
Budapest has one less rival in the bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics as 52% of voters in a Sunday referendum in Hamburg voted against bidding to stage the competition. The remaining candidates are Los Angeles, Paris and Rome, along with Budapest. The International Olympic Committee will select the winner in 2017.
Region’s Olympic Committees Support Budapest Bid To Host 2024 Games
- 23 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- sport
The Olympic committees of 16 countries in central and southern Europe expressed their support for Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 summer Olympic Games at general meeting of the European Olympic Committee in Prague on Saturday. The Olympic committees of Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Greece, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, ...
Hungary’s Athletes Of The Year Elected
- 18 Jan 2016 8:02 AM
- sport
World and Olympic champion swimmer László Cseh and world champion swimmer Katinka Hosszú have been elected Hungary’s Athletes of the Year 2015 by the country’s sports journalists. Former manager of the Hungarian national team Pál Dárdai, who is currently the coach for Germany’s Hertha BSC, was elected the top coach of the year.
Travel Exhibition 2016, Hungexpo Budapest, 3 - 6 March
- 18 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- travel
The annual 'Travel Expo' in Budapest opens once again between 3 - 6 March 2016 just for travel pros. The massive event offers visitors a journey around the world, so there's lots to see and do there, including travel competitions, gastro programs, and cultural adventures.
Hungarian Swimmer Hosszú Tears Up Contract At Press Conference
- 7 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
Five-time world swimming champion Katinka Hosszú yesterday rejected – by ripping it up in front of reporters – an offer of Ft 12 million in support from the Hungarian Swimming Federation. The world and European champion objected to the requirement that she must promote the 2017 world championships in Budapest in return for the funding and said the money would be better spent on upgrading the ...
Budapest Olympics Referendum Bid Challenged
- 6 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
The referendum initiatives on Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Olympics and the City Park Museum Quarter, approved by the Budapest Election Committee last month, have been challenged by an anonymous individual and will therefore be judged by a court.
Hungarian Gov’t Adds HUF 5bn To Olympics Budget
- 30 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- sport
The government will increase funding for Budapest’s 2024 Olympic bid from Ft 10 billion to Ft 15 billion, under a resolution approved before Christmas. The feasibility study for the bid to host the 2024 summer games put the total cost of the bidding effort at Ft 10 billion. In addition, the government aims to raise a further Ft 4 billion through tax breaks for corporate sponsorship, boosting the ...
Most Hungarians Support Olympic Bid
- 10 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- sport
Most Hungarians, including 66% of Budapest residents, would be pleased to see the city host the 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, according to a new Ipsos poll. Across the country, twice as many people, 60%, favour the Olympic bid, while 29% do not. Only 11% are undecided. Supporters are in the majority in all sections of society, but especially among degree holders and those in their 20s and ...
Pro-Olympic Sentiment Up In Hungary
- 2 Dec 2015 11:00 AM
- sport
A majority of Hungarians already supports Budapest’s bid to host the Olympic Summer Games in 2024, a recent survey by Nézőpont Institute showed. Fifty-three percent of respondents said they would be glad to see an Olympics in Hungary, as against 40% in August 2014 and 49% in July this year.
Budapest Has One Less Rival Since Hamburg Withdraws Olympics Bid
- 30 Nov 2015 10:00 AM
- sport
Budapest has one less rival in the bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics as 52% of voters in a Sunday referendum in Hamburg voted against bidding to stage the competition. The remaining candidates are Los Angeles, Paris and Rome, along with Budapest. The International Olympic Committee will select the winner in 2017.
Region’s Olympic Committees Support Budapest Bid To Host 2024 Games
- 23 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- sport
The Olympic committees of 16 countries in central and southern Europe expressed their support for Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 summer Olympic Games at general meeting of the European Olympic Committee in Prague on Saturday. The Olympic committees of Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Greece, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, ...