320 result(s) for olympics
Xpat Report: 2012 London Olympic Opening
- 3 Aug 2012 9:01 AM
- sport
Guest blog by Olympic Torch Bearer Andrea Snow: After my “moment of shine” experience just a few weeks ago, I had the privilege to be present at the Olympic Stadium on 27 July 2012.
Free Rx Lenses From Tipton In Budapest
- 2 Aug 2012 8:58 AM
- specials
All eyewear is designed and handmade in our workshop in downtown Budapest. We have been at it since 1998. We would love to have you drop by and try on some glasses.
TVs On Trams In Budapest For Olympic Fans
- 27 Jul 2012 9:02 AM
- sport
The Budapest Transport Centre and a sports marketing office have placed TV screens on some city trams to allow fans of the Olympics to watch the games while they travel. The TVs will appear on the 1, 1A, 3, and 61 trams during the Olympics.
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, ...
Xpat Report: A Moment To Shine
- 20 Jul 2012 9:02 AM
- community & culture
A great football coach once put it this way: your finest hour is the moment when you’ve worked your heart out for a good cause and lie exhausted and victorious. Last week Seedling Trust’s Andrea Snow enjoyed her finest hour as an Olympic Torchbearer in Weymouth, England. It was her work establishing and building Seedling Trust that got Andrea the honour of bearing the torch – she was one of seven ...
Hungary's Tax Office Targets Pubs During Olympics
- 19 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
The tax authority NAV will carry out on-site checks at pubs and restaurants during the Olympic Games, it announced yesterday. Tax officials disguised as football fans carried out raids during the European Championship football tournament last month. The most frequent tax abuses were recorded in the Fourth, Eight and Thirteenth districts.
Confusion Over Hungarian Athlete Fazekas
- 17 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
“Contrary to press speculations I have received no notice about proceedings,” discus thrower Robert Fazekas said last week. Hungarian Olympic Committee head Zoltan Molnar announced that Fazekas has not even been nominated for the Olympics. Magyar Hirlap reported that the Hungarian athlete might miss the London Olympics because of doping. Fazekas’ lawyer Csaba Czegledy told website nyugat.hu that ...
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.
Hungarian Olympic Legends Receive Special London Underground Map
- 28 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
British Ambassador Jonathan Knott handed over special editions of London underground maps to living Hungarian sport legends after the official oath taking ceremony of the Hungarian Olympic and Paralympic Team in the Palace of Arts on 22 June.
Xpat Report: 2012 London Olympic Opening
- 3 Aug 2012 9:01 AM
- sport
Guest blog by Olympic Torch Bearer Andrea Snow: After my “moment of shine” experience just a few weeks ago, I had the privilege to be present at the Olympic Stadium on 27 July 2012.
Free Rx Lenses From Tipton In Budapest
- 2 Aug 2012 8:58 AM
- specials
All eyewear is designed and handmade in our workshop in downtown Budapest. We have been at it since 1998. We would love to have you drop by and try on some glasses.
TVs On Trams In Budapest For Olympic Fans
- 27 Jul 2012 9:02 AM
- sport
The Budapest Transport Centre and a sports marketing office have placed TV screens on some city trams to allow fans of the Olympics to watch the games while they travel. The TVs will appear on the 1, 1A, 3, and 61 trams during the Olympics.
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, ...
Xpat Report: A Moment To Shine
- 20 Jul 2012 9:02 AM
- community & culture
A great football coach once put it this way: your finest hour is the moment when you’ve worked your heart out for a good cause and lie exhausted and victorious. Last week Seedling Trust’s Andrea Snow enjoyed her finest hour as an Olympic Torchbearer in Weymouth, England. It was her work establishing and building Seedling Trust that got Andrea the honour of bearing the torch – she was one of seven ...
Hungary's Tax Office Targets Pubs During Olympics
- 19 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
The tax authority NAV will carry out on-site checks at pubs and restaurants during the Olympic Games, it announced yesterday. Tax officials disguised as football fans carried out raids during the European Championship football tournament last month. The most frequent tax abuses were recorded in the Fourth, Eight and Thirteenth districts.
Confusion Over Hungarian Athlete Fazekas
- 17 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
“Contrary to press speculations I have received no notice about proceedings,” discus thrower Robert Fazekas said last week. Hungarian Olympic Committee head Zoltan Molnar announced that Fazekas has not even been nominated for the Olympics. Magyar Hirlap reported that the Hungarian athlete might miss the London Olympics because of doping. Fazekas’ lawyer Csaba Czegledy told website nyugat.hu that ...
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.
Hungarian Olympic Legends Receive Special London Underground Map
- 28 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
British Ambassador Jonathan Knott handed over special editions of London underground maps to living Hungarian sport legends after the official oath taking ceremony of the Hungarian Olympic and Paralympic Team in the Palace of Arts on 22 June.