The 2023 World Karate Championships, to be hosted by Budapest between October 24 and 28, is expected to draw 1,600-2,000 athletes and about as many sports officials, organisers said on Friday.
Film portrait of Olympic fencing champion Szilagyi screened in NY
A film about 3-times Olympic fencing champion Aron Szilagyi has been screened at the Hungarian Consulate General in New York, and the head of the United States Fencing Association and American athletes were among those who viewed the portrait and sports documentary directed by ...
Budapest Marathon expects 20,000 runners, 2,000 from abroad
Some 20,000 runners are expected to participate in the 37th Spar Budapest Marathon, including 2,000 from abroad, to be held on the second weekend of October.
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Szijjarto orders four consuls to Leipzig to ‘aid football fans in trouble’
Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto ordered four Hungarian consuls in Germany to accompany and aid Hungarian spectators arriving to watch the Hungary-Germany Champions League match in the city, the minister said.
Szijjarto praises Hungarian football achievements
Thanks to hard work and resilience, Hungarian football is again cause for pride, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Thursday, marking the 25th death anniversary of Olympic gold medalist football player Zoltan Czibor.
UEFA fines Ferencvaros EUR 79,000 for fan vandalism
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has fined Hungarian club Ferencvaros for disruption caused by its fans at a Champions' League qualifier against Slovan Bratislava in July in Bratislava, the organisation said on its website.
Verstappen takes victory in Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix
Red Bull's Max Verstappen claimed victory in the 37th Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix, round 13 of the 2022 FIA Formula One World Championship, on Sunday to fatten his lead in the points competition.
F1 Hungarian Grand Prix future secure, says organiser
Hungary's place on the Formula One calendar is secure in the long term, although the Hungaroring racetrack will need to be upgraded to secure a contract extension, Zsolt Gyulay, chief executive of Hungaroring Sport, the organiser of the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix, said ...
FINA head thanks Orbán for successful world championships
Husain Al-Musallam, the president of the International Swimming Federation (FINA), has sent a letter to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, thanking him for the successful organisation of the 19th FINA World Championships which ended in Budapest on Sunday.
FINA president expresses thanks to Hungary
Furjes: Budapest FINA event ‘makes history’
Hungary and its capital "made history" through organising and holding the 19th World Aquatics Championships during the past two weeks, Balazs Furjes, state secretary at the prime minister's office and board member of the international water sports federation FINA, told a press conference on ...
Budapest bidding to host 2026 track and field European championships
Budapest is bidding to host the 2026 track and field European championships, in competition with Birmingham, the European Athletics Association (EAA) said on Monday.
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Hungary bids farewell to Euro 2020 after epic draw against Germany – Gallery
Germany's UEFA EURO 2020 future hung in the balance until six minutes from time when a goal from Leon Goretzka saved Joachim Löw's side, and ended Hungary's bold attempt to come through Group F, UEFA.com's report said about the match. Hungary finished fourth place ...
Drama series revives memories of Polgár sisters’ reign
Men chess kings bad losers to Hungary’s queen
Netflix chess drama “The Queen’s Gambit,” has proved to be a winner worldwide and has thrown the spotlight back on Hungary’s famous chess player sisters the Polgárs. Judit Polgár, who is considered by far the strongest female player of all time and the only ...
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Year of cheer for football
Hungarian football fans will be hoping for a 2021 as successful as 2020 when the national team rose above expectations, qualifying for the Euro championships for the second time in a row and overcoming strong rivals to top its Nations League group. Add to ...
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Germany travel ban is Budapest’s gain
RB Leipzig-Liverpool Champions League game moved to Puskás Aréna
The Champions League last-16 first-leg football match between Liverpool and RB Leipzig will be played in Budapest’s Puskás Aréna after Liverpool was banned from travelling to Germany, which has prohibited most travel from countries hit hard by new variants of Covid-19, including the UK.
Palkovics holds talks with F1 president
The Formula One motor racing event will be "certainly" continued until 2037 at the Hungaroring, near Budapest, the innovation and technology minister said after talks with Stefano Domenicali, the president of the F1 group, on Saturday.
Film portrait of Olympic fencing champion Szilagyi screened in NY
A film about 3-times Olympic fencing champion Aron Szilagyi has been screened at the Hungarian Consulate General in New York, and the head of the United States Fencing Association and American athletes were among those who viewed the portrait and sports documentary directed by ...
