Hungarian National Breaks Guinness Record for Most Tennis Rackets Strung in 24 Hours
Hungarian tennis club owner Zsolt Velcz has broken the Guinness World Record for the most tennis rackets strung in 24 hours.
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Britain’s Football Association Turns to FIFA Over Racist Incidents in Budapest
The British Football Association has asked international federation FIFA to launch an investigation into racist behaviours by Hungarian supporters during a Hungary-England World Cup qualifier played in Budapest on Thursday night.
Budapest Won’t Host World Athletics Championships if Student Quarter Plans Axed, City Assembly Rules
The Budapest metropolitan assembly on Wednesday approved a proposal declaring that the city will not host the 2023 World Athletics Championships if the government approves the construction of a campus for China’s Fudan University in place of a students’ quarter in the capital’s 9th district.
Hun Federation: Budapest Municipality Has No Competence in Hosting World Athletics Champs
As the municipality of Budapest is not a signatory to the agreement on the capital city’s hosting the World Athletics Championships in 2023, it has no competence in taking decisions concerning the event, the Hungarian Athletics Federation (MASZ) said.
Karácsony Proposes Withdrawing Budapest’s Approval to Host 2023 World Athletics Championships
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony said on Thursday that he would propose to the general assembly to withdraw its approval for the city to host the 2023 World Athletics Championships. Karácsony told a press conference at the planned site for a student city in southern Budapest that by passing a law on China’s Fudan University, the […]
The fencer born in Debrecen came in sixth place at the Paralympics
The wheelchair fencer lady finished sixth in a category B sword, after a group round that brought him three wins and two defeats against his Chinese opponent who fell short in the quarterfinals.
The first Hungarian medal at the Tokyo Paralympics
Zsófia Konkoly won a silver medal in the 400-meter sprint at the Tokyo Paralympics.
Hungary to Organise 76 Km Race in Hungary, Slovakia
A 76km running competition crossing from Hungary to Slovakia and over three rivers will be held for the first time on September 11, a government official told a press conference on Monday.
Szijjártó in Talks on Hungaroring Upgrades
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó discussed road safety measures and planned upgrades to the Hungaroring racing circuit with Jean Todt, president of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) and the United Nations Special Envoy for Road Safety.
Hamilton finds Hungarian homophobic law unacceptable
Lewis Hamilton, the seven-time Formula One world champion, expressed a strong opinion about Hungary and the homophobic law.