544 result(s) for world championship
Orbán Meets Outgoing Swimming Federation Chief
- 9 Jan 2017 8:24 AM
- sport
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday met Tamás Gyárfás, outgoing president of the Hungarian Swimming Federation, the prime minister’s press chief said. The prime minister greatly appreciates the work Gyárfás has put in for Hungarian swimming in cooperation with the government over the past two decades, Bertalan Havasi said.
Outgoing Swimming Federation President Gyárfás Stays As Tournament Organiser
- 2 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- sport
Outgoing Swimming Federation president Tamás Gyárfás can stay on as a member of the organising committee of the world aquatics championships to be held in Budapest next summer.
Hosszú Claims 7th Gold In Canada
- 12 Dec 2016 8:03 AM
- sport
Three time Olympic swimming champion Katinka Hosszú earned her ninth medal and seventh gold Sunday night at the Short Course World Swimming Championship in Windsor Sunday night.
Interview With László Cseh: “Phelps Is A Major Inspiration For Me”
- 11 Dec 2016 6:56 AM
- sport
There was an additional Hungarian speaker at the FINA Convention’s Panel Talk in Windsor: the FINA invited László Cseh to the traditional closing event with all the participants including the athletes, where he was introduced to the audience as the living legend of the Aquatics.
Tourism Expert: FINA World Championships Is A Good Opportunity For Balaton Region As Well
- 2 Dec 2016 6:10 AM
- getting around
“Hungary will host one of the biggest sport events of the world next year, and the Lake Balaton will be in the middle of attention as well” – Henrik Hoffman, president of the Balaton Regional Touristic Destination Management (TDM) Association and member of the Hungarian TDM Association said regarding the 2017 FINA World Championships.
Swim Chief Gyárfás Resigns
- 1 Dec 2016 8:30 AM
- sport
Swimming Federation president Tamás Gyárfás resigned yesterday, in the wake of criticisms from multiple Olympic champion Katinka Hosszú and other top swimmers. “Even the darkest night must end and the sun will rise,” Hosszú wrote on her Facebook page in response.
Hungary To Host Kickboxing World Championships In 2017
- 14 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
Hungary has won the right to organise the kickboxing world championships in 2017. The Hungarian kickboxing association said the World Association of Kickboxing Organizations (WAKO) award the right to hold the next world championships to Hungary during its meeting in Maribor. Hungary has so far hosted the world kickboxing championships twice: in Budapest in 1985 and in Szeged in 2005.
Budapest Mayor: No Money For Metro 3 Stations Unless Funding Raised
- 14 Oct 2016 9:04 AM
- getting around
The Budapest Municipal Council will not have enough money to upgrade the stations on the third metro line unless the budget for the revamp is raised from central coffers, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said on Friday. If the budget for the project remains “capped” at the current 140 billion forints (EUR 458.3m), plans to upgrade the stops will have to be abandoned, Tarlós told a press conference.
Canadian Baseball Devotee Brings Love Of Game To Hungary
- 6 Oct 2016 11:35 AM
- sport
More than 250 million people around the world play in baseball or softball teams, and Hungary has several, one of which is the Budapest Reds. Their 25-year-old coach, Samuel Siddall from Canada, explains what makes this sport so special for him and why he came here.
Orbán Meets Outgoing Swimming Federation Chief
- 9 Jan 2017 8:24 AM
- sport
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday met Tamás Gyárfás, outgoing president of the Hungarian Swimming Federation, the prime minister’s press chief said. The prime minister greatly appreciates the work Gyárfás has put in for Hungarian swimming in cooperation with the government over the past two decades, Bertalan Havasi said.
Outgoing Swimming Federation President Gyárfás Stays As Tournament Organiser
- 2 Jan 2017 9:00 AM
- sport
Outgoing Swimming Federation president Tamás Gyárfás can stay on as a member of the organising committee of the world aquatics championships to be held in Budapest next summer.
Hosszú Claims 7th Gold In Canada
- 12 Dec 2016 8:03 AM
- sport
Three time Olympic swimming champion Katinka Hosszú earned her ninth medal and seventh gold Sunday night at the Short Course World Swimming Championship in Windsor Sunday night.
Interview With László Cseh: “Phelps Is A Major Inspiration For Me”
- 11 Dec 2016 6:56 AM
- sport
There was an additional Hungarian speaker at the FINA Convention’s Panel Talk in Windsor: the FINA invited László Cseh to the traditional closing event with all the participants including the athletes, where he was introduced to the audience as the living legend of the Aquatics.
Tourism Expert: FINA World Championships Is A Good Opportunity For Balaton Region As Well
- 2 Dec 2016 6:10 AM
- getting around
“Hungary will host one of the biggest sport events of the world next year, and the Lake Balaton will be in the middle of attention as well” – Henrik Hoffman, president of the Balaton Regional Touristic Destination Management (TDM) Association and member of the Hungarian TDM Association said regarding the 2017 FINA World Championships.
Swim Chief Gyárfás Resigns
- 1 Dec 2016 8:30 AM
- sport
Swimming Federation president Tamás Gyárfás resigned yesterday, in the wake of criticisms from multiple Olympic champion Katinka Hosszú and other top swimmers. “Even the darkest night must end and the sun will rise,” Hosszú wrote on her Facebook page in response.
Hungary To Host Kickboxing World Championships In 2017
- 14 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
Hungary has won the right to organise the kickboxing world championships in 2017. The Hungarian kickboxing association said the World Association of Kickboxing Organizations (WAKO) award the right to hold the next world championships to Hungary during its meeting in Maribor. Hungary has so far hosted the world kickboxing championships twice: in Budapest in 1985 and in Szeged in 2005.
Budapest Mayor: No Money For Metro 3 Stations Unless Funding Raised
- 14 Oct 2016 9:04 AM
- getting around
The Budapest Municipal Council will not have enough money to upgrade the stations on the third metro line unless the budget for the revamp is raised from central coffers, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós said on Friday. If the budget for the project remains “capped” at the current 140 billion forints (EUR 458.3m), plans to upgrade the stops will have to be abandoned, Tarlós told a press conference.
Canadian Baseball Devotee Brings Love Of Game To Hungary
- 6 Oct 2016 11:35 AM
- sport
More than 250 million people around the world play in baseball or softball teams, and Hungary has several, one of which is the Budapest Reds. Their 25-year-old coach, Samuel Siddall from Canada, explains what makes this sport so special for him and why he came here.


















