564 result(s) for sport in Sport
Hosszú, Gyurta Voted Best Athletes In Hungary
- 20 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
Swimmer Katinka Hosszú received the Female Athlete of the Year award last night in a ceremony at the Syma sports hall in Budapest. The 24-year-old set new world records this year in the 100-, 200- and 400-metre individual short course medley.
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.
Metro Carriages Named In Budapest After Two Legendary Soccer Players
- 26 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
Two metro carriages were named in Budapest on Monday after two surviving legendary soccer players who played in Hungary’s Golden Team in 1953. Plaques on the front and back of the carriages bearing the names of Jenő Buzánszky and Gyula Grosics were unveiled by Budapest mayor István Tarlós and Alstom CEE deputy CEO Alf Henryk Wulf.
World Boxing Championship WBC 2013 In Hungary
- 1 Nov 2013 10:00 AM
- sport
Sport judges, lights, music and a good mood were in the air. The young white hope of the Hungarian professional boxing, Norbert Nemesapáti (8 wins, 0 defeats) under the patronage of the WBC (World Boxing Council) had his first boxing match. The 18 year-old sportsman was boxing against Michal Nieroda for the ‘Youth Silver’ belt.
Proving How Gutsy You Are Is Your Strongest Drive – Ultra Runner Says
- 28 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
Szilvia Lubics of Hungary has won this year’s Spartathlon with an all time record for women. She ran 246 kilometers between Athens and Sparta in 28 hours, shaving an hour from her own record of two years before.
Xpat Opinion: Football’s Role In Politics In Hungary
- 21 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
A liberal writer describes Viktor Orbán’s interest in and support for Hungarian football as symbolic elements of a mafia-style leadership, while a libertarian commentator thinks the Premier sincerely believes that his favourite game is an essential part of nation-building which was destroyed by the Communists. A conservative columnist writes that liberal commentators try to discredit Orbán’s ...
Budapest Will Host The 2017 Junior Swimming World Championship
- 19 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
As the Mayor, my duty is to prepare the city for hosting this sport event, emphasized Mayor István Tarlós at the press conference, which has been organized following the world championship in Barcelona producing outstanding success for Hungarian sport diplomacy and sport as well.
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.
Hosszú, Gyurta Voted Best Athletes In Hungary
- 20 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
Swimmer Katinka Hosszú received the Female Athlete of the Year award last night in a ceremony at the Syma sports hall in Budapest. The 24-year-old set new world records this year in the 100-, 200- and 400-metre individual short course medley.
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.
Metro Carriages Named In Budapest After Two Legendary Soccer Players
- 26 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
Two metro carriages were named in Budapest on Monday after two surviving legendary soccer players who played in Hungary’s Golden Team in 1953. Plaques on the front and back of the carriages bearing the names of Jenő Buzánszky and Gyula Grosics were unveiled by Budapest mayor István Tarlós and Alstom CEE deputy CEO Alf Henryk Wulf.
World Boxing Championship WBC 2013 In Hungary
- 1 Nov 2013 10:00 AM
- sport
Sport judges, lights, music and a good mood were in the air. The young white hope of the Hungarian professional boxing, Norbert Nemesapáti (8 wins, 0 defeats) under the patronage of the WBC (World Boxing Council) had his first boxing match. The 18 year-old sportsman was boxing against Michal Nieroda for the ‘Youth Silver’ belt.
Proving How Gutsy You Are Is Your Strongest Drive – Ultra Runner Says
- 28 Oct 2013 8:00 AM
- sport
Szilvia Lubics of Hungary has won this year’s Spartathlon with an all time record for women. She ran 246 kilometers between Athens and Sparta in 28 hours, shaving an hour from her own record of two years before.
Xpat Opinion: Football’s Role In Politics In Hungary
- 21 Oct 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
A liberal writer describes Viktor Orbán’s interest in and support for Hungarian football as symbolic elements of a mafia-style leadership, while a libertarian commentator thinks the Premier sincerely believes that his favourite game is an essential part of nation-building which was destroyed by the Communists. A conservative columnist writes that liberal commentators try to discredit Orbán’s ...
Budapest Will Host The 2017 Junior Swimming World Championship
- 19 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
As the Mayor, my duty is to prepare the city for hosting this sport event, emphasized Mayor István Tarlós at the press conference, which has been organized following the world championship in Barcelona producing outstanding success for Hungarian sport diplomacy and sport as well.
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.