320 result(s) for olympics
Xpat Opinion: Two Hungarian Kayakers Withdrawn From The Olympic Team After Failing Dope Test
- 4 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
Népszabadság thinks the blame should be laid at the door of officials who make a good living risking the health of young athletes.
PM Viktor Orbán To Represent Hungary At The Closing Event Of The Olympic Games
- 4 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
At the opening event of the Rio 2016 Olympics Hungary will be represented by President János Áder, while at the closing event, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will represent the country, Bertalan Havasi, Chief of Press of the Prime Minister informed kormany.hu.
Hungarian Kayak Champion Kovács Retires
- 1 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
Three-time Olympic and 31-time world kayak champion Katalin Kovács announced her retirement from competitive sport on Friday. Fighting back tears, Kovács told a press conference that, as she had failed to qualify for the Rio Olympics, she made it clear to herself and her daughter that her family is now the top priority in her heart.
Annual 'Night Of Beaches', 29 July
- 28 Jul 2016 2:00 AM
- health & wellness
'Strandok Éjszakája', in Hungarian, will be held for the seventh time this year, timed to start around sunset on Friday 29 July, ending at sunrise on Saturday 30 July. This initiative by the Hungarian Bath Association will feature multiple venues in Budapest, which will all stay open late for fans of splashing around, such as Danubius Health Spa Resort Margitsziget, Hotel Hélia, Beach Club Strand ...
Olympics Is The Guarantee For Realization Of City Development Plans
- 26 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The organization of the games is the guarantee for the realization of the Budapest city development plans, said Balázs Fürjes, Government Commissioner for Hungary's Olympic Bid at the conference on the impacts of the application and a possible organization of the games. Mayor István Tarlós has emphasized during the discussions that from his viewpoint as the mayor, the idea of Budapest Olympics ...
Rio 2016: Hungarian Olympic Team’s Official “Anthem” Unveiled
- 14 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The Hungarian team’s official song for the 2016 Rio Olympics has been officially introduced to the public on Tuesday.
“Hallhatatlanok” (“Immortals”), written by rapper Deniz – real name Dénes Rizner – is meant to relate to everyonbe who have ever done sport or merely rooted for a Hungarian Gold. The song was also played at Hungarian Olympians’ oath-taking ceremony held in the Palace of Arts, ...
International Choral Celebration - Opening Concert, National Concert Hall, 9 July
- 8 Jul 2016 5:04 AM
- community & culture
Last year's Choral Celebration proved it: choral music is truly fascinating and has countless faces. This concert, at which the cream of the crop of the choral music world are making their Budapest débuts, attempts to give a taste of these, with something worth looking at for everybody: spiritual life, African music of primal power and the exhilarating sounds of the Balkans, as well as the gentle ...
Night Of The Museums In Hungary, 25 June
- 23 Jun 2016 5:04 AM
- community & culture
It was 13 years ago that this national museum programme was launched with the aim of entertaining through education and learning. There are those who believe that if someone visits museums, then they must live in the past. However, it’s the complete opposite: by visiting we open ourselves to the present and the future - read on to find out why!
Night of Museums: Olympics & Politics Exhibition, Open Society Archives, 25 June
- 22 Jun 2016 9:02 AM
- entertainment
Exhibition in Galeria Centralis - 16:00-00:55 Olympics and Politics - Berlin / Barcelona 1936
In the summer of 1936, two European cities planned to host major sports events. While Berlin was preparing for the Games of the XI Olympiad, Barcelona was getting ready for the Olimpíada Popular (Popular Olympic Games, The People’s Olympics, or: the Workers’ Olympics).
In the summer of 1936, two European cities planned to host major sports events. While Berlin was preparing for the Games of the XI Olympiad, Barcelona was getting ready for the Olimpíada Popular (Popular Olympic Games, The People’s Olympics, or: the Workers’ Olympics).
Xpat Opinion: Two Hungarian Kayakers Withdrawn From The Olympic Team After Failing Dope Test
- 4 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
Népszabadság thinks the blame should be laid at the door of officials who make a good living risking the health of young athletes.
PM Viktor Orbán To Represent Hungary At The Closing Event Of The Olympic Games
- 4 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
At the opening event of the Rio 2016 Olympics Hungary will be represented by President János Áder, while at the closing event, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will represent the country, Bertalan Havasi, Chief of Press of the Prime Minister informed kormany.hu.
Hungarian Kayak Champion Kovács Retires
- 1 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
Three-time Olympic and 31-time world kayak champion Katalin Kovács announced her retirement from competitive sport on Friday. Fighting back tears, Kovács told a press conference that, as she had failed to qualify for the Rio Olympics, she made it clear to herself and her daughter that her family is now the top priority in her heart.
Annual 'Night Of Beaches', 29 July
- 28 Jul 2016 2:00 AM
- health & wellness
'Strandok Éjszakája', in Hungarian, will be held for the seventh time this year, timed to start around sunset on Friday 29 July, ending at sunrise on Saturday 30 July. This initiative by the Hungarian Bath Association will feature multiple venues in Budapest, which will all stay open late for fans of splashing around, such as Danubius Health Spa Resort Margitsziget, Hotel Hélia, Beach Club Strand ...
Olympics Is The Guarantee For Realization Of City Development Plans
- 26 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The organization of the games is the guarantee for the realization of the Budapest city development plans, said Balázs Fürjes, Government Commissioner for Hungary's Olympic Bid at the conference on the impacts of the application and a possible organization of the games. Mayor István Tarlós has emphasized during the discussions that from his viewpoint as the mayor, the idea of Budapest Olympics ...
Rio 2016: Hungarian Olympic Team’s Official “Anthem” Unveiled
- 14 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The Hungarian team’s official song for the 2016 Rio Olympics has been officially introduced to the public on Tuesday.
“Hallhatatlanok” (“Immortals”), written by rapper Deniz – real name Dénes Rizner – is meant to relate to everyonbe who have ever done sport or merely rooted for a Hungarian Gold. The song was also played at Hungarian Olympians’ oath-taking ceremony held in the Palace of Arts, ...
International Choral Celebration - Opening Concert, National Concert Hall, 9 July
- 8 Jul 2016 5:04 AM
- community & culture
Last year's Choral Celebration proved it: choral music is truly fascinating and has countless faces. This concert, at which the cream of the crop of the choral music world are making their Budapest débuts, attempts to give a taste of these, with something worth looking at for everybody: spiritual life, African music of primal power and the exhilarating sounds of the Balkans, as well as the gentle ...
Night Of The Museums In Hungary, 25 June
- 23 Jun 2016 5:04 AM
- community & culture
It was 13 years ago that this national museum programme was launched with the aim of entertaining through education and learning. There are those who believe that if someone visits museums, then they must live in the past. However, it’s the complete opposite: by visiting we open ourselves to the present and the future - read on to find out why!
Night of Museums: Olympics & Politics Exhibition, Open Society Archives, 25 June
- 22 Jun 2016 9:02 AM
- entertainment
Exhibition in Galeria Centralis - 16:00-00:55 Olympics and Politics - Berlin / Barcelona 1936
In the summer of 1936, two European cities planned to host major sports events. While Berlin was preparing for the Games of the XI Olympiad, Barcelona was getting ready for the Olimpíada Popular (Popular Olympic Games, The People’s Olympics, or: the Workers’ Olympics).
In the summer of 1936, two European cities planned to host major sports events. While Berlin was preparing for the Games of the XI Olympiad, Barcelona was getting ready for the Olimpíada Popular (Popular Olympic Games, The People’s Olympics, or: the Workers’ Olympics).