81 result(s) for olympic medals
Hungarian Swimming Icon To Publish Book In English
- 25 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- sport
World-famous Hungarian female swimmer Katinka Hosszú has announced on her Facebook page that her motivational book “The Hungarian Iron Lady”, the Hungarian edition of which hit the stores on 22 November, will appear in English next April.
Hungary Is The First European Country To Host An International Wheelchair Rugby Tournament
- 20 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- sport
Budapest will be the first European venue for a wheelchair rugby tournament from January 22-25. The “Maximus Project” tournament will also be the Hungarian team’s first major domestic challenge. The six-country tournament is co-sponsored by the Ministry for Human Affairs.
Xpat Opinion: Barcelona 2013: Hungary's Another Excellent Performance
- 13 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
By Ferenc Kumin: Two weeks ago, when Hungary won its bid for the 2021 World Aquatics Championships, I mentioned that we are truly a watersport nation. At that time, the 2013 Barcelona World Aquatics Championships had just begun, so it was too early to include the many results we can now be so proud of. In Barcelona, Hungary came in at an impressive fifth place on the medal rankings, with four ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Failures In Football, Success In Swimming
- 8 Aug 2013 1:50 AM
- sport
Both national left-wing dailies compare PM Orbán’s plans to revive Hungarian football to Goulash-communism, the Hungarian version of Soviet-style socialism. The two pro-government newspapers celebrate the victories achieved by Hungary at the swimming world championship in Barcelona.
Fans Can Travel To MOL World Fencing Championships At Half Price
- 6 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
Hungary organises the world fencing championships for the fourth time, now between 5 and 12 August 2013. Over 1,000 representatives of more than 100 countries participate in the prestigious sports event. Upon the initiative of the Hungarian National Asset Management, Inc. (MNV Zrt.) and with the approval of the Ministry of National Development MÁV-START Zrt. and the VOLÁN companies provide a 50% ...
2021 World Aquatics Championships In Hungary To Be Profitable
- 6 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
Previous experience suggests that the 2021 World Aquatics Championships, to be hosted by Hungary, could be made profitable, Minister of State for Sports Affairs in the Ministry for Human Resources István Simicskó stated.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary To Host 2021 World Aquatics Championships
- 29 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
By Ferenc Kumin: Browse through the medal count for the 2012 London Olympics, and you’ll spot Hungary’s impressive rank at number 14, right after Canada, with eight gold medals, four silver and five bronze. What’s just as interesting is that if you click on the details, you’ll see that Hungary’s medal board is dominated by swimming and kayak or canoe (five gold, two silver and two bronze). ...
Xpat Event Report: We Coloured The Weekend Into A Rainbow In Hungary
- 15 May 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
Over 70 runners and supporters ran in Seedling colors at Saturday's Wink Marathon in Siófok. This fantastic day brought so much joy and emotions to all of us it would be hard to list them all in one small space. We raised over 200,000 forints from t-shirt sale, VK Seedling re-designed bags, charity stickers and Heart Over Heels books. A group of 25 disabled Seedlings also joined us for 7 ...
International Olympic Committee's Decision About Wrestling Causes Shock In Hungary
- 13 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
A decision by the International Olympic Committee’s executive committee to remove wrestling from the list of core Olympic sports has caused shock in Hungary. Hungarian Wrestling Federation president Tamás Gáspár called the move a bolt of lightning out of the blue “I simply cannot understand it. I thought wrestling had a stable place in the Olympic programme”.
Hungarian Swimming Icon To Publish Book In English
- 25 Nov 2014 8:00 AM
- sport
World-famous Hungarian female swimmer Katinka Hosszú has announced on her Facebook page that her motivational book “The Hungarian Iron Lady”, the Hungarian edition of which hit the stores on 22 November, will appear in English next April.
Hungary Is The First European Country To Host An International Wheelchair Rugby Tournament
- 20 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- sport
Budapest will be the first European venue for a wheelchair rugby tournament from January 22-25. The “Maximus Project” tournament will also be the Hungarian team’s first major domestic challenge. The six-country tournament is co-sponsored by the Ministry for Human Affairs.
Xpat Opinion: Barcelona 2013: Hungary's Another Excellent Performance
- 13 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
By Ferenc Kumin: Two weeks ago, when Hungary won its bid for the 2021 World Aquatics Championships, I mentioned that we are truly a watersport nation. At that time, the 2013 Barcelona World Aquatics Championships had just begun, so it was too early to include the many results we can now be so proud of. In Barcelona, Hungary came in at an impressive fifth place on the medal rankings, with four ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Failures In Football, Success In Swimming
- 8 Aug 2013 1:50 AM
- sport
Both national left-wing dailies compare PM Orbán’s plans to revive Hungarian football to Goulash-communism, the Hungarian version of Soviet-style socialism. The two pro-government newspapers celebrate the victories achieved by Hungary at the swimming world championship in Barcelona.
Fans Can Travel To MOL World Fencing Championships At Half Price
- 6 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- getting around
Hungary organises the world fencing championships for the fourth time, now between 5 and 12 August 2013. Over 1,000 representatives of more than 100 countries participate in the prestigious sports event. Upon the initiative of the Hungarian National Asset Management, Inc. (MNV Zrt.) and with the approval of the Ministry of National Development MÁV-START Zrt. and the VOLÁN companies provide a 50% ...
2021 World Aquatics Championships In Hungary To Be Profitable
- 6 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
Previous experience suggests that the 2021 World Aquatics Championships, to be hosted by Hungary, could be made profitable, Minister of State for Sports Affairs in the Ministry for Human Resources István Simicskó stated.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary To Host 2021 World Aquatics Championships
- 29 Jul 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
By Ferenc Kumin: Browse through the medal count for the 2012 London Olympics, and you’ll spot Hungary’s impressive rank at number 14, right after Canada, with eight gold medals, four silver and five bronze. What’s just as interesting is that if you click on the details, you’ll see that Hungary’s medal board is dominated by swimming and kayak or canoe (five gold, two silver and two bronze). ...
Xpat Event Report: We Coloured The Weekend Into A Rainbow In Hungary
- 15 May 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
Over 70 runners and supporters ran in Seedling colors at Saturday's Wink Marathon in Siófok. This fantastic day brought so much joy and emotions to all of us it would be hard to list them all in one small space. We raised over 200,000 forints from t-shirt sale, VK Seedling re-designed bags, charity stickers and Heart Over Heels books. A group of 25 disabled Seedlings also joined us for 7 ...
International Olympic Committee's Decision About Wrestling Causes Shock In Hungary
- 13 Feb 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
A decision by the International Olympic Committee’s executive committee to remove wrestling from the list of core Olympic sports has caused shock in Hungary. Hungarian Wrestling Federation president Tamás Gáspár called the move a bolt of lightning out of the blue “I simply cannot understand it. I thought wrestling had a stable place in the Olympic programme”.