279 result(s) for olympic games
Hungary’s Supreme Court Rejects Referendum Bids On Olympics, City Park
- 21 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s supreme court has rejected referendum questions on organising Olympic Games in Budapest and the upgrade of the Városliget (City Park), overruling the Budapest Election Committee’s earlier approval. Concerning the rejection of the question of whether citizens agree that Budapest should not apply to host the Olympics in 2024, the Kúria said the capital had already submitted a declaration ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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, ...
Budapest To Become European Capital Of Sport In 2019
- 19 Nov 2015 8:33 AM
- sport
Budapest will become the European Capital of Sport in 2019, the Hungarian Olympic Committee (MOB) reported on its website. The title has been granted to the city by the European Capitals of Sport Association (ACES). Budapest’s rivals for the honour were Malaga, Yerevan and Valletta. “This title will help attract media attention to Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Olympic Summer Games,” MOB cited ...
Áder Meets IOC President, Lobbies For 2024 Olympics In Budapest
- 28 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Hungarian President János Áder has met International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach in New York to outline Hungary’s arguments which would justify that Budapest should host the Olympic Summer Games in 2024. Hungary was a founding member of the IOC and the only one among the top ten medal-winners that had never hosted the Olympic Games.
The Red Army Choir, Budapest Aréna, 19 September
- 17 Sep 2015 4:40 AM
- entertainment
In order to fully understand the power of the deep and mighty voices of the Red Army Choir, it is necessary to consider the history of Russia itself. The Red Army Choir MVD Ensemble is an official academic ensemble of the Ministry of the Interior of the Russian Federation. Established in 1939, the ensemble carries on the tradition of choirs and ballets of the Soviet Red Army, with singers, ...
Hungary’s Supreme Court Rejects Referendum Bids On Olympics, City Park
- 21 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s supreme court has rejected referendum questions on organising Olympic Games in Budapest and the upgrade of the Városliget (City Park), overruling the Budapest Election Committee’s earlier approval. Concerning the rejection of the question of whether citizens agree that Budapest should not apply to host the Olympics in 2024, the Kúria said the capital had already submitted a declaration ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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, ...
Budapest To Become European Capital Of Sport In 2019
- 19 Nov 2015 8:33 AM
- sport
Budapest will become the European Capital of Sport in 2019, the Hungarian Olympic Committee (MOB) reported on its website. The title has been granted to the city by the European Capitals of Sport Association (ACES). Budapest’s rivals for the honour were Malaga, Yerevan and Valletta. “This title will help attract media attention to Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Olympic Summer Games,” MOB cited ...
Áder Meets IOC President, Lobbies For 2024 Olympics In Budapest
- 28 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Hungarian President János Áder has met International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach in New York to outline Hungary’s arguments which would justify that Budapest should host the Olympic Summer Games in 2024. Hungary was a founding member of the IOC and the only one among the top ten medal-winners that had never hosted the Olympic Games.
The Red Army Choir, Budapest Aréna, 19 September
- 17 Sep 2015 4:40 AM
- entertainment
In order to fully understand the power of the deep and mighty voices of the Red Army Choir, it is necessary to consider the history of Russia itself. The Red Army Choir MVD Ensemble is an official academic ensemble of the Ministry of the Interior of the Russian Federation. Established in 1939, the ensemble carries on the tradition of choirs and ballets of the Soviet Red Army, with singers, ...