244 result(s) for olympic games in Articles
Budapest Mayor: Responsible Mayor Must Not Oppose Budapest Olympics
- 3 Feb 2017 7:08 AM
- sport
Any responsible mayor of Budapest must not oppose the Olympics, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós told commercial station Magyar Katolikus Radio on Wednesday. Tarlós said it was not his job to decide whether hosting the games would benefit all of Hungary but it would certainly benefit the capital.
Magyar Opinion: Young People Collect Signatures Against Budapest’s Olympic Bid
- 2 Feb 2017 7:12 AM
- sport
Left-liberal commentators resolutely oppose the government’s plans to host the 2024 Olympic Games, but are undecided about Momentum (Momo for short), the movement founded by Hungarian graduates of British universities who are promoting a referendum against the project.
PM Orbán Comments Migration, Olympic Bid
- 31 Jan 2017 7:30 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that reinforcing Hungary’s southern borders was a must. Answering a question on illegal migration at a news conference in the city of Szeged, he said border protection must be “modern and effective”. He added that Hungary should use all means to ensure stability in southern Europe, but “apart from that we must have the ability to protect ourselves”.
Budapest Approves Final 2024 Olympic Locations, Opposition Slams Mayor
- 26 Jan 2017 3:00 AM
- sport
The Budapest assembly on Wednesday approved the final proposal on locations selected under the Hungarian capital’s bid to host the 2024 Olympics. Budapest’s mayor, István Tarlós, has failed to discuss proposals concerning renovating the third metro line or handling the capital’s current smog problem, a Socialist representative said. Budapest assembly approves final 2024 Olympic locations.
Socialists, LMP Support Signature Drive To Thwart Budapest 2024 Olympic Plans
- 20 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- sport
Both the opposition Socialist and LMP parties back an NGO initiative to collect signatures demanding Hungary drop its bid to host the Olympic Games in Budapest in 2024.
Anti-Olympics Drive Starts Tomorrow
- 18 Jan 2017 7:50 AM
- sport
The Momentum movement will kick off a signature drive on Thursday in hopes of gaining sufficient support from Budapest residents for a referendum on staging the 2024 Olympics.
Momentum Movement Campaigns For Referendum Against Hungary’s Olympic Bid
- 18 Jan 2017 7:00 AM
- sport
“No to the Olympics, yes to our future!” - A political youth organization suddenly appeared in Hungarian headlines last week with a plan to derail government ambitions to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Budapest. The Momentum Mozgalom (Momentum Movement) kicked off a media campaign called “NOlympics” to gain support for its opposition to hosting the games, and on Thursday will begin ...
IOC To Visit Budapest In May
- 9 Jan 2017 9:20 AM
- sport
A committee of the International Olympic Committee will visit Budapest between May 10-12 to conduct a review concerning the 2024 Summer Olympics, portal insidethegames.biz reported. The evaluation committee will also visit Los Angeles and Paris, the two other cities aspiring to host the games.
Budapest Clears Next Hurdle In Bid To Host 2024 Olympics
- 9 Dec 2016 5:45 AM
- sport
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has approved the second round of documentation for Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games, Balázs Fürjes, the government commissioner for the bid, told MTI. The IOC, whose executive board is winding up a threeday meeting in Lausanne on Thursday, declared Budapest “a perfectly suitable city” that is “an equal competitor with Paris and Los Angeles”, ...
Budapest Mayor: Responsible Mayor Must Not Oppose Budapest Olympics
- 3 Feb 2017 7:08 AM
- sport
Any responsible mayor of Budapest must not oppose the Olympics, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós told commercial station Magyar Katolikus Radio on Wednesday. Tarlós said it was not his job to decide whether hosting the games would benefit all of Hungary but it would certainly benefit the capital.
Magyar Opinion: Young People Collect Signatures Against Budapest’s Olympic Bid
- 2 Feb 2017 7:12 AM
- sport
Left-liberal commentators resolutely oppose the government’s plans to host the 2024 Olympic Games, but are undecided about Momentum (Momo for short), the movement founded by Hungarian graduates of British universities who are promoting a referendum against the project.
PM Orbán Comments Migration, Olympic Bid
- 31 Jan 2017 7:30 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said that reinforcing Hungary’s southern borders was a must. Answering a question on illegal migration at a news conference in the city of Szeged, he said border protection must be “modern and effective”. He added that Hungary should use all means to ensure stability in southern Europe, but “apart from that we must have the ability to protect ourselves”.
Budapest Approves Final 2024 Olympic Locations, Opposition Slams Mayor
- 26 Jan 2017 3:00 AM
- sport
The Budapest assembly on Wednesday approved the final proposal on locations selected under the Hungarian capital’s bid to host the 2024 Olympics. Budapest’s mayor, István Tarlós, has failed to discuss proposals concerning renovating the third metro line or handling the capital’s current smog problem, a Socialist representative said. Budapest assembly approves final 2024 Olympic locations.
Socialists, LMP Support Signature Drive To Thwart Budapest 2024 Olympic Plans
- 20 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- sport
Both the opposition Socialist and LMP parties back an NGO initiative to collect signatures demanding Hungary drop its bid to host the Olympic Games in Budapest in 2024.
Anti-Olympics Drive Starts Tomorrow
- 18 Jan 2017 7:50 AM
- sport
The Momentum movement will kick off a signature drive on Thursday in hopes of gaining sufficient support from Budapest residents for a referendum on staging the 2024 Olympics.
Momentum Movement Campaigns For Referendum Against Hungary’s Olympic Bid
- 18 Jan 2017 7:00 AM
- sport
“No to the Olympics, yes to our future!” - A political youth organization suddenly appeared in Hungarian headlines last week with a plan to derail government ambitions to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Budapest. The Momentum Mozgalom (Momentum Movement) kicked off a media campaign called “NOlympics” to gain support for its opposition to hosting the games, and on Thursday will begin ...
IOC To Visit Budapest In May
- 9 Jan 2017 9:20 AM
- sport
A committee of the International Olympic Committee will visit Budapest between May 10-12 to conduct a review concerning the 2024 Summer Olympics, portal insidethegames.biz reported. The evaluation committee will also visit Los Angeles and Paris, the two other cities aspiring to host the games.
Budapest Clears Next Hurdle In Bid To Host 2024 Olympics
- 9 Dec 2016 5:45 AM
- sport
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has approved the second round of documentation for Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games, Balázs Fürjes, the government commissioner for the bid, told MTI. The IOC, whose executive board is winding up a threeday meeting in Lausanne on Thursday, declared Budapest “a perfectly suitable city” that is “an equal competitor with Paris and Los Angeles”, ...