320 result(s) for olympics
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 ...
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). ...
Budapest To Host 2021 FINA World Aquatics Championships
- 21 Jul 2013 1:00 AM
- sport
Hungary’s sensational presentation did the job! The FINA (the International Swimming Federation) Bureau, which began meeting in Barcelona on July 19, chose Hungary to host the World Aquatics Championships scheduled for 2021.
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 ...
Seedling Trust Says 'Thank You' To Britannica School In Budapest
- 22 Mar 2013 8:01 AM
- community & culture
The primary at Britannica International School gave us a great reception for our 'We're all different -- we're all the same!' presentation. We were invited to present to parents, teachers and children at the school's morning assembly as part of the countdown to our May 25th Sports for Everybody Event and also to accept the school's incredibly generous nearly 300,000 Forint donation.
Interview 3: György Beck, Chairman, Vodafone Hungary
- 14 Mar 2013 11:00 AM
What’s been happening at work and at home since your last Xpat Interview in May 2012?
Now On: 'Faster, Higher, Stronger', Exhibition In Hungarian National Gallery
- 16 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
"Faster, higher, stronger!" Attributed to Pierre de Coubertin, one of the founders of the modern Olympics, this slogan formulated the notion of a noble competition between nations at the end of the 19th century. Sports, which stand for the harmony of the soul and the body, and also the desire to achieve better results, have been linked in many ways to a strive for renewal in the arts since the ...
Brit Foreign Sec William Hague In Budapest For Cyberspace Talks
- 4 Oct 2012 1:01 AM
- current affairs
British Foreign Secretary Hague is participating in the Budapest Conference on Cyberspace, and will have bilateral meetings with Hungarian PM Orbán and Foreign Minister János Martonyi. The Foreign Secretary said: “I am delighted to be back in Budapest to strengthen our already strong bilateral relationship with Hungary. We co-operate closely as EU partners and NATO allies, and together we are ...
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 ...
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). ...
Budapest To Host 2021 FINA World Aquatics Championships
- 21 Jul 2013 1:00 AM
- sport
Hungary’s sensational presentation did the job! The FINA (the International Swimming Federation) Bureau, which began meeting in Barcelona on July 19, chose Hungary to host the World Aquatics Championships scheduled for 2021.
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 ...
Seedling Trust Says 'Thank You' To Britannica School In Budapest
- 22 Mar 2013 8:01 AM
- community & culture
The primary at Britannica International School gave us a great reception for our 'We're all different -- we're all the same!' presentation. We were invited to present to parents, teachers and children at the school's morning assembly as part of the countdown to our May 25th Sports for Everybody Event and also to accept the school's incredibly generous nearly 300,000 Forint donation.
Interview 3: György Beck, Chairman, Vodafone Hungary
- 14 Mar 2013 11:00 AM
What’s been happening at work and at home since your last Xpat Interview in May 2012?
Now On: 'Faster, Higher, Stronger', Exhibition In Hungarian National Gallery
- 16 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- entertainment
"Faster, higher, stronger!" Attributed to Pierre de Coubertin, one of the founders of the modern Olympics, this slogan formulated the notion of a noble competition between nations at the end of the 19th century. Sports, which stand for the harmony of the soul and the body, and also the desire to achieve better results, have been linked in many ways to a strive for renewal in the arts since the ...
Brit Foreign Sec William Hague In Budapest For Cyberspace Talks
- 4 Oct 2012 1:01 AM
- current affairs
British Foreign Secretary Hague is participating in the Budapest Conference on Cyberspace, and will have bilateral meetings with Hungarian PM Orbán and Foreign Minister János Martonyi. The Foreign Secretary said: “I am delighted to be back in Budapest to strengthen our already strong bilateral relationship with Hungary. We co-operate closely as EU partners and NATO allies, and together we are ...