233 result(s) for olympic sports
Surprise Skier Sets Hungarian Record In Sochi
- 13 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- sport
Alpine skier Edit Miklós came in 7th in ladies’ downhill in Sochi on Wednesday, setting a Hungarian olympic record. The skier finished with a time of 1:42.28 after Lotte Smiseth Sejersted from Norway. Miklós, born in Szekler Land, Romania, is so far the 16-strong Hungarian olympic team’s most successful sportswoman.
Hungarian Football Legend Grosics Turns 88
- 4 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- sport
Legendary Hungarian goalkeeper Gyula Grosics was greeted on his 88th birthday in Budapest on Monday at the elementary school that bears his name. Minister of State for Sports and Youth István Simicskó said at the ceremony that while birthdays are usually family events, there are some extraordinary people whose birthdays the entire nation should celebrate, and asked the school’s students to always ...
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.
Budapest To Host Europe’s Top Figure Skaters
- 10 Jan 2014 8:04 AM
- sport
Budapest will host this year’s European Figure Skating Championships from Jan. 15 to 19, the organisers told a news conference on Thursday. The field will feature top skaters from 35 countries. The competitions will be covered by television stations from 13 nations and 200 journalists, mostly from Russia and Hungary.
Award To The Most Successful Student Athletes In Hungary
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
The most successful student athletes of the capital city of Hungary were greeted and awarded on Wednesday at the closing event and awarding ceremony of the 2012/2013 school year organized by the Student Sport Federation of Budapest.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Unforgettable 6-3
- 28 Nov 2013 11:31 AM
- sport
Six to three. Any Hungarian football fan knows exactly what that means. In fact, much to Hungary’s pride, even the hardcore enthusiasts in England understand the reference. Sixty years ago this week, November 25, 1953, the Hungarian football team defeated England by a score of six goals to three.
Hungary Signs Culture, Sport And Healthcare Agreements With Vietnam
- 18 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog and Vietnamese Deputy Ministers Le Khanh Hai and Le Quang Cuong concluded inter-ministerial agreements on culture, sport and healthcare on 16 September 2013 in Budapest. The work schedules determined for 2004-2016 will allow future direct cooperation between institutes and the development and realisation of concrete cooperation programmes. Parliamentary ...
World’s Wrestlers Compete In Budapest
- 16 Sep 2013 9:01 AM
- sport
This year’s World Wrestling Championships begin at Budapest’s Papp László Sportarena today, running until Sunday. Nenad Lalovic, president of the International Wrestling Federation (FILA), told a Sunday press briefing in Budapest that FILA aims to make wrestling one of the most spectacular combat sports of the Olympics.
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 ...
Surprise Skier Sets Hungarian Record In Sochi
- 13 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- sport
Alpine skier Edit Miklós came in 7th in ladies’ downhill in Sochi on Wednesday, setting a Hungarian olympic record. The skier finished with a time of 1:42.28 after Lotte Smiseth Sejersted from Norway. Miklós, born in Szekler Land, Romania, is so far the 16-strong Hungarian olympic team’s most successful sportswoman.
Hungarian Football Legend Grosics Turns 88
- 4 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- sport
Legendary Hungarian goalkeeper Gyula Grosics was greeted on his 88th birthday in Budapest on Monday at the elementary school that bears his name. Minister of State for Sports and Youth István Simicskó said at the ceremony that while birthdays are usually family events, there are some extraordinary people whose birthdays the entire nation should celebrate, and asked the school’s students to always ...
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.
Budapest To Host Europe’s Top Figure Skaters
- 10 Jan 2014 8:04 AM
- sport
Budapest will host this year’s European Figure Skating Championships from Jan. 15 to 19, the organisers told a news conference on Thursday. The field will feature top skaters from 35 countries. The competitions will be covered by television stations from 13 nations and 200 journalists, mostly from Russia and Hungary.
Award To The Most Successful Student Athletes In Hungary
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
The most successful student athletes of the capital city of Hungary were greeted and awarded on Wednesday at the closing event and awarding ceremony of the 2012/2013 school year organized by the Student Sport Federation of Budapest.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary's Unforgettable 6-3
- 28 Nov 2013 11:31 AM
- sport
Six to three. Any Hungarian football fan knows exactly what that means. In fact, much to Hungary’s pride, even the hardcore enthusiasts in England understand the reference. Sixty years ago this week, November 25, 1953, the Hungarian football team defeated England by a score of six goals to three.
Hungary Signs Culture, Sport And Healthcare Agreements With Vietnam
- 18 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Minister of Human Resources Zoltán Balog and Vietnamese Deputy Ministers Le Khanh Hai and Le Quang Cuong concluded inter-ministerial agreements on culture, sport and healthcare on 16 September 2013 in Budapest. The work schedules determined for 2004-2016 will allow future direct cooperation between institutes and the development and realisation of concrete cooperation programmes. Parliamentary ...
World’s Wrestlers Compete In Budapest
- 16 Sep 2013 9:01 AM
- sport
This year’s World Wrestling Championships begin at Budapest’s Papp László Sportarena today, running until Sunday. Nenad Lalovic, president of the International Wrestling Federation (FILA), told a Sunday press briefing in Budapest that FILA aims to make wrestling one of the most spectacular combat sports of the Olympics.
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 ...