279 result(s) for olympic games
PM Viktor Orbán To Represent Hungary At The Closing Event Of The Olympic Games
- 4 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
At the opening event of the Rio 2016 Olympics Hungary will be represented by President János Áder, while at the closing event, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will represent the country, Bertalan Havasi, Chief of Press of the Prime Minister informed kormany.hu.
Hungarian Kayakers Guilty Of Doping Violation
- 3 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
Three days before the start of the Olympic games, the executive committee of Hungary’s kayak-canoe federation has decided to withdraw two kayakers, not officially named, but easily identifiable, from the national team.
Brazilian Days At Central Market Hall Budapest, 2 - 4 August
- 2 Aug 2016 9:02 AM
- shopping
Everyone is welcome at the Central Market Hall at the events of the Brazilian Days. Olympic games, coming soon so the whole World’s watching Brasil.
Olympics Is The Guarantee For Realization Of City Development Plans
- 26 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The organization of the games is the guarantee for the realization of the Budapest city development plans, said Balázs Fürjes, Government Commissioner for Hungary's Olympic Bid at the conference on the impacts of the application and a possible organization of the games. Mayor István Tarlós has emphasized during the discussions that from his viewpoint as the mayor, the idea of Budapest Olympics ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Continues To Spend Billions On Empty Soccer Stadiums
- 21 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The construction of modern soccer stadiums across Hungary has not appreciably boosted attendance at first division games, according to data published by Hungarian sports website Nso.hu. First division matches during the 2015-2016 season were attended by only some 2700 spectators on average. The biggest attendance was at the game between last season’s champion, Ferencváros, and its rival, Haladás, ...
Rio 2016: Hungarian Olympic Team’s Official “Anthem” Unveiled
- 14 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The Hungarian team’s official song for the 2016 Rio Olympics has been officially introduced to the public on Tuesday.
“Hallhatatlanok” (“Immortals”), written by rapper Deniz – real name Dénes Rizner – is meant to relate to everyonbe who have ever done sport or merely rooted for a Hungarian Gold. The song was also played at Hungarian Olympians’ oath-taking ceremony held in the Palace of Arts, ...
New Record Set At The Balaton Cross Swimming Competition
- 7 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
Index.hu writes that a new record was set at the cross swimming competition of Lake Balaton; two Hungarians who are to compete in Rio later this year, Márk Papp and Éva Risztov, claimed the victory amongst the male and the female contestants.
Night of Museums: Olympics & Politics Exhibition, Open Society Archives, 25 June
- 22 Jun 2016 9:02 AM
- entertainment
Exhibition in Galeria Centralis - 16:00-00:55 Olympics and Politics - Berlin / Barcelona 1936
In the summer of 1936, two European cities planned to host major sports events. While Berlin was preparing for the Games of the XI Olympiad, Barcelona was getting ready for the Olimpíada Popular (Popular Olympic Games, The People’s Olympics, or: the Workers’ Olympics).
In the summer of 1936, two European cities planned to host major sports events. While Berlin was preparing for the Games of the XI Olympiad, Barcelona was getting ready for the Olimpíada Popular (Popular Olympic Games, The People’s Olympics, or: the Workers’ Olympics).
Olympics & Politics Exhibition, Galeria Centralis, 23 June - 28 August
- 21 Jun 2016 9:02 AM
- entertainment
On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Berlin Summer Olympics and the Olimpíada Popular, the Vera and Donald Blinken Open Society Archives presents the exhibition Olympics and Politics – Berlin / Barcelona 1936, which examines how these international sporting events became the terrains for ideological and physical battles in the heavily politicised 1930s, and how the two Games acquired ...
PM Viktor Orbán To Represent Hungary At The Closing Event Of The Olympic Games
- 4 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
At the opening event of the Rio 2016 Olympics Hungary will be represented by President János Áder, while at the closing event, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will represent the country, Bertalan Havasi, Chief of Press of the Prime Minister informed kormany.hu.
Hungarian Kayakers Guilty Of Doping Violation
- 3 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
Three days before the start of the Olympic games, the executive committee of Hungary’s kayak-canoe federation has decided to withdraw two kayakers, not officially named, but easily identifiable, from the national team.
Brazilian Days At Central Market Hall Budapest, 2 - 4 August
- 2 Aug 2016 9:02 AM
- shopping
Everyone is welcome at the Central Market Hall at the events of the Brazilian Days. Olympic games, coming soon so the whole World’s watching Brasil.
Olympics Is The Guarantee For Realization Of City Development Plans
- 26 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The organization of the games is the guarantee for the realization of the Budapest city development plans, said Balázs Fürjes, Government Commissioner for Hungary's Olympic Bid at the conference on the impacts of the application and a possible organization of the games. Mayor István Tarlós has emphasized during the discussions that from his viewpoint as the mayor, the idea of Budapest Olympics ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Continues To Spend Billions On Empty Soccer Stadiums
- 21 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The construction of modern soccer stadiums across Hungary has not appreciably boosted attendance at first division games, according to data published by Hungarian sports website Nso.hu. First division matches during the 2015-2016 season were attended by only some 2700 spectators on average. The biggest attendance was at the game between last season’s champion, Ferencváros, and its rival, Haladás, ...
Rio 2016: Hungarian Olympic Team’s Official “Anthem” Unveiled
- 14 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The Hungarian team’s official song for the 2016 Rio Olympics has been officially introduced to the public on Tuesday.
“Hallhatatlanok” (“Immortals”), written by rapper Deniz – real name Dénes Rizner – is meant to relate to everyonbe who have ever done sport or merely rooted for a Hungarian Gold. The song was also played at Hungarian Olympians’ oath-taking ceremony held in the Palace of Arts, ...
New Record Set At The Balaton Cross Swimming Competition
- 7 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
Index.hu writes that a new record was set at the cross swimming competition of Lake Balaton; two Hungarians who are to compete in Rio later this year, Márk Papp and Éva Risztov, claimed the victory amongst the male and the female contestants.
Night of Museums: Olympics & Politics Exhibition, Open Society Archives, 25 June
- 22 Jun 2016 9:02 AM
- entertainment
Exhibition in Galeria Centralis - 16:00-00:55 Olympics and Politics - Berlin / Barcelona 1936
In the summer of 1936, two European cities planned to host major sports events. While Berlin was preparing for the Games of the XI Olympiad, Barcelona was getting ready for the Olimpíada Popular (Popular Olympic Games, The People’s Olympics, or: the Workers’ Olympics).
In the summer of 1936, two European cities planned to host major sports events. While Berlin was preparing for the Games of the XI Olympiad, Barcelona was getting ready for the Olimpíada Popular (Popular Olympic Games, The People’s Olympics, or: the Workers’ Olympics).
Olympics & Politics Exhibition, Galeria Centralis, 23 June - 28 August
- 21 Jun 2016 9:02 AM
- entertainment
On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Berlin Summer Olympics and the Olimpíada Popular, the Vera and Donald Blinken Open Society Archives presents the exhibition Olympics and Politics – Berlin / Barcelona 1936, which examines how these international sporting events became the terrains for ideological and physical battles in the heavily politicised 1930s, and how the two Games acquired ...