178 result(s) for swimming in Sport
Kiss To Continue As Hungarian Swimming Team’s Coach
- 11 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
László Kiss will continue coaching Hungary’s national swimming team after having initially tendered his resignation following swimming champion Katinka Hosszú’s criticism of the swimming federation. The federation’s head, Tamás Gyárfás, told MTI on Sunday that the stalwart had decided to stay on.
Hungarian Swimmer Hosszú Tears Up Contract At Press Conference
- 7 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
Five-time world swimming champion Katinka Hosszú yesterday rejected – by ripping it up in front of reporters – an offer of Ft 12 million in support from the Hungarian Swimming Federation. The world and European champion objected to the requirement that she must promote the 2017 world championships in Budapest in return for the funding and said the money would be better spent on upgrading the ...
Hungarian Swimmer Katinka Hosszú Slams Swimming Federation
- 23 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- sport
Katinka Hosszú, Hungary’s most successful swimmer of recent years, criticised the Hungarian Swimming Federation yesterday, accusing its leaders of complacency rather than stepping up efforts to help the nation’s swimmers. The world and European swimming champion, holder of several world records, told a Budapest press conference that she did not expect and did not receive additional resources from ...
FINA Offical Satisfied With 2017 World Acquatics Championship Preparations
- 20 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
FINA Executive Director Cornel Marculescu said he was “extremely satisfied” with preparations at Budapest’s Dagály swimming centre for the 2017 World Aquatics Championships. Marculescu, who was in Budapest with a FINA delegation to inspect preparation works for the championships, said the capital city had made significant progress since Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, FINA President Julio C. ...
UNICEF @ Wizz Air Budapest Half Marathon, 13 September
- 11 Sep 2015 9:20 AM
- sport
"At UNICEF, we believe that sport has the power to change children’s lives and we are working to ensure that every child has the right to play. By taking part in sport, children learn to develop self-confidence, motivate themselves and lead active lifestyles.
Budapest Olympics 2024: Hungarian Bid Not Without Risks
- 29 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
A feasibility study on the 2024 Summer Olympics – for which the Hungarian capital is to submit its application – obtained by the left-wing newspaper Népszabadság points out that the necessity of a strong political and social consensus over the issue while underlining the risks of tight deadlines in the case of some investments and the HUF 6-700bn (USD214m) price tag of the needed public transport ...
Report: Over 8,000 Swim Across Lake Balaton In Hungary
- 6 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
A total 8,162 people plunged into lake Balaton to swim 5,200 metres between Révfülöp and Balatonboglár. Organisers were happy to see some 1,000 participants more than last year, but noted that the event, organized for the 33rd time this year, had been attended by over 10,000 swimmers on several occasions.
Hungary's Balaton Swim Set For 4 July
- 3 Jul 2015 12:40 PM
- sport
The annual swim across Lake Balaton between Révfülöp and Balatonboglár will be staged on Saturday, for the 33rd time. Organisers said that they expect thousands again to cover the 5.2km distance. Good weather is forecast, but organisers will make a final decision at noon on Thursday.
Hungarian Parliament Debates Olympic Bid
- 1 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Parliament began general debate on Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Olympics yesterday, with Fidesz MP Erik Bánki declaring in the keynote speech that there is exemplary social unity behind the initiative, adding that such consensus is “as rare in Hungarian public affairs as a white raven”. The potential revenue for the economy could reach Ft 1.1 trillion, while the investments required to stage ...
Kiss To Continue As Hungarian Swimming Team’s Coach
- 11 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
László Kiss will continue coaching Hungary’s national swimming team after having initially tendered his resignation following swimming champion Katinka Hosszú’s criticism of the swimming federation. The federation’s head, Tamás Gyárfás, told MTI on Sunday that the stalwart had decided to stay on.
Hungarian Swimmer Hosszú Tears Up Contract At Press Conference
- 7 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
Five-time world swimming champion Katinka Hosszú yesterday rejected – by ripping it up in front of reporters – an offer of Ft 12 million in support from the Hungarian Swimming Federation. The world and European champion objected to the requirement that she must promote the 2017 world championships in Budapest in return for the funding and said the money would be better spent on upgrading the ...
Hungarian Swimmer Katinka Hosszú Slams Swimming Federation
- 23 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- sport
Katinka Hosszú, Hungary’s most successful swimmer of recent years, criticised the Hungarian Swimming Federation yesterday, accusing its leaders of complacency rather than stepping up efforts to help the nation’s swimmers. The world and European swimming champion, holder of several world records, told a Budapest press conference that she did not expect and did not receive additional resources from ...
FINA Offical Satisfied With 2017 World Acquatics Championship Preparations
- 20 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
FINA Executive Director Cornel Marculescu said he was “extremely satisfied” with preparations at Budapest’s Dagály swimming centre for the 2017 World Aquatics Championships. Marculescu, who was in Budapest with a FINA delegation to inspect preparation works for the championships, said the capital city had made significant progress since Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, FINA President Julio C. ...
UNICEF @ Wizz Air Budapest Half Marathon, 13 September
- 11 Sep 2015 9:20 AM
- sport
"At UNICEF, we believe that sport has the power to change children’s lives and we are working to ensure that every child has the right to play. By taking part in sport, children learn to develop self-confidence, motivate themselves and lead active lifestyles.
Budapest Olympics 2024: Hungarian Bid Not Without Risks
- 29 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
A feasibility study on the 2024 Summer Olympics – for which the Hungarian capital is to submit its application – obtained by the left-wing newspaper Népszabadság points out that the necessity of a strong political and social consensus over the issue while underlining the risks of tight deadlines in the case of some investments and the HUF 6-700bn (USD214m) price tag of the needed public transport ...
Report: Over 8,000 Swim Across Lake Balaton In Hungary
- 6 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
A total 8,162 people plunged into lake Balaton to swim 5,200 metres between Révfülöp and Balatonboglár. Organisers were happy to see some 1,000 participants more than last year, but noted that the event, organized for the 33rd time this year, had been attended by over 10,000 swimmers on several occasions.
Hungary's Balaton Swim Set For 4 July
- 3 Jul 2015 12:40 PM
- sport
The annual swim across Lake Balaton between Révfülöp and Balatonboglár will be staged on Saturday, for the 33rd time. Organisers said that they expect thousands again to cover the 5.2km distance. Good weather is forecast, but organisers will make a final decision at noon on Thursday.
Hungarian Parliament Debates Olympic Bid
- 1 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Parliament began general debate on Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Olympics yesterday, with Fidesz MP Erik Bánki declaring in the keynote speech that there is exemplary social unity behind the initiative, adding that such consensus is “as rare in Hungarian public affairs as a white raven”. The potential revenue for the economy could reach Ft 1.1 trillion, while the investments required to stage ...