142 result(s) for olympic gold
Xpat Opinion: From Anti-Semitism To The Olympics, The Culture War Goes On In Hungary
- 14 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Historians’ polemic: In Élet és Irodalom, Eszter Babarczy argues that anti-Semitism became a political factor two decades ago, when liberals and socialists first raised the charge against their conservative opponents.
Xpat Opinion: The Right & The Left On Hungarian Achievements In London
- 13 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
I managed to avoid commenting on the Olympics for two solid weeks, but perhaps I ought to say something about the games in general, the Hungarians’ performance in particular, and the political sparring between left and right over the Olympics and its significance. A couple of decades ago I was an avid follower of Olympic events but eventually I became disillusioned. I wasn’t sure any longer about ...
Two Kayak Gold Medals For Hungary
- 9 Aug 2012 10:00 AM
- sport
Hungarian athletes won gold medals in two rowing events on Wednesday, raising the national total to six. Rudolf Dombi and Roland Kokeny pipped a Portuguese duo for first place in the men's 1,000-metre kayak pairs race.
Xpat Report: 2012 Summer Olympics
- 25 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
With the Summer Olympics in London almost upon us, I have been trying to remember anything from past events. I would like to think that the first Olympics I remember was 1972 when swimmer Mark Spitz won 7 gold medals. However, I am probably confabulating this since I was about 5 years old and do not remember anything about the tragedy in Munich. Olga Korbut, who my dad had a massive crush on, ...
Hungary's Discus Thrower Fazekas Off Olympic List For Using Dope
- 11 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
Discus thrower Róbert Fazekas has been deleted from the list of Hungarian athletes in the upcoming Olympics as stanozol, an anabolic steroid, has been found in his body during a test outside competition.
'Queen’s Birthday Party', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 6 Jul 2012 9:03 AM
- community & culture
I’ve wanted to blog about our Queen’s Birthday Party for a little while now. But first we got very busy in the Embassy with preparations for the European Council and then I went down to the Balaton for a couple of days. Now things are a little more back to normal and I’m catching up.
Queen's Birthday Party, British Embassy Budapest, June 2012
- 19 Jun 2012 12:00 PM
- Xpatloop
Gold sponsors of the Queen’s Birthday Party this year were Vodafone, Tesco, Diageo, City & Guilds, BUPA and Medihelp. Photos below courtesy of the British Embassy Budapest.
Sziget Festival Budapest 20 – A Comprehensive Intro
- 8 May 2012 9:02 AM
- entertainment
Sziget is the place to be in the middle of August. Europe’s Best Major Festival is celebrating its 20th edition, promising not just great programs, but also a new visual concept. The renewed festival is happy to welcome all the fans who enjoyed it in the past, but also tries to set the targets for the next decades. And now it’s official: the 2012 edition of the Budapest-based event will be a day ...
International Press Headlines About Hungary's President Schmitt Resigning
- 5 Apr 2012 10:40 AM
- current affairs
President Pál Schmitt announced his departure at the end of an unscheduled speech in the Hungarian Parliament today. The Associated Press, one of the first to break the story in English, reported Schmitt saying he is stepping down because his "personal issue" is dividing Hungary. His 1992 doctorate was recently revoked after a University investigation concluded that most of his thesis was copied. ...
Xpat Opinion: From Anti-Semitism To The Olympics, The Culture War Goes On In Hungary
- 14 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Historians’ polemic: In Élet és Irodalom, Eszter Babarczy argues that anti-Semitism became a political factor two decades ago, when liberals and socialists first raised the charge against their conservative opponents.
Xpat Opinion: The Right & The Left On Hungarian Achievements In London
- 13 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
I managed to avoid commenting on the Olympics for two solid weeks, but perhaps I ought to say something about the games in general, the Hungarians’ performance in particular, and the political sparring between left and right over the Olympics and its significance. A couple of decades ago I was an avid follower of Olympic events but eventually I became disillusioned. I wasn’t sure any longer about ...
Two Kayak Gold Medals For Hungary
- 9 Aug 2012 10:00 AM
- sport
Hungarian athletes won gold medals in two rowing events on Wednesday, raising the national total to six. Rudolf Dombi and Roland Kokeny pipped a Portuguese duo for first place in the men's 1,000-metre kayak pairs race.
Xpat Report: 2012 Summer Olympics
- 25 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
With the Summer Olympics in London almost upon us, I have been trying to remember anything from past events. I would like to think that the first Olympics I remember was 1972 when swimmer Mark Spitz won 7 gold medals. However, I am probably confabulating this since I was about 5 years old and do not remember anything about the tragedy in Munich. Olga Korbut, who my dad had a massive crush on, ...
Hungary's Discus Thrower Fazekas Off Olympic List For Using Dope
- 11 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
Discus thrower Róbert Fazekas has been deleted from the list of Hungarian athletes in the upcoming Olympics as stanozol, an anabolic steroid, has been found in his body during a test outside competition.
'Queen’s Birthday Party', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 6 Jul 2012 9:03 AM
- community & culture
I’ve wanted to blog about our Queen’s Birthday Party for a little while now. But first we got very busy in the Embassy with preparations for the European Council and then I went down to the Balaton for a couple of days. Now things are a little more back to normal and I’m catching up.
Queen's Birthday Party, British Embassy Budapest, June 2012
- 19 Jun 2012 12:00 PM
- Xpatloop
Gold sponsors of the Queen’s Birthday Party this year were Vodafone, Tesco, Diageo, City & Guilds, BUPA and Medihelp. Photos below courtesy of the British Embassy Budapest.
Sziget Festival Budapest 20 – A Comprehensive Intro
- 8 May 2012 9:02 AM
- entertainment
Sziget is the place to be in the middle of August. Europe’s Best Major Festival is celebrating its 20th edition, promising not just great programs, but also a new visual concept. The renewed festival is happy to welcome all the fans who enjoyed it in the past, but also tries to set the targets for the next decades. And now it’s official: the 2012 edition of the Budapest-based event will be a day ...
International Press Headlines About Hungary's President Schmitt Resigning
- 5 Apr 2012 10:40 AM
- current affairs
President Pál Schmitt announced his departure at the end of an unscheduled speech in the Hungarian Parliament today. The Associated Press, one of the first to break the story in English, reported Schmitt saying he is stepping down because his "personal issue" is dividing Hungary. His 1992 doctorate was recently revoked after a University investigation concluded that most of his thesis was copied. ...