71 result(s) for forint in Sport
Budapest Sports University To Get 17bn Forints
- 19 Jun 2014 5:00 AM
- sport
The Sports University, slated to operate independently from the Semmelweis University according to the new higher education bill, is expected to get 17 billion forints (EUR 55m), the head of the Sports University, currently a faculty under Semmelweis, told daily Magyar Nemzet on Thursday.
Puskás Academy Stadium Inaugurated In Hungary
- 23 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- sport
The Pancho Arena of the Ferenc Puskás Football Academy in the village of Felcsút was inaugurated on Monday. The stadium located in the village near Budapest where Prime Minister Viktor Orbán owns a cottage, and built at a cost of 3.8 billion forints (EUR 12.4m), meets the UEFA 2 standards, making it suitable to host play-off rounds and matches between national teams.
IKEA Hungary Annual Sales Reach Huf 35bn
- 19 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- sport
IKEA Magyarország had revenue of 35 billion forints (EUR 112m) in its business year ended August 31, up 2.5% from the previous year, the director of the store in Budaörs on the outskirts of Budapest said.
Hunting Business Brings In More Than HUF 20bn In Hungary
- 24 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- sport
Hungary’s hunting and game sector generated revenue of 20.3 billion forints during the 2012/2013 season, the Rural Development Ministry said. Sales of game meat accounted for 5.3 billion of the revenue, surpassing for the first time revenue generated from sales of hunting licences to foreigners.
HUF 12bn For Stadium Projects In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2013 2:00 AM
- sport
Lawmakers earmarked 12 billion forints (EUR 39.9m) for expanding and upgrading 26 stadiums in Hungary late on Monday. Used by first and second-division soccer teams, 22 stadiums concerned are located in the countryside and four in Budapest.
MOL World Fencing Championships To Begin On Monday In Budapest
- 5 Aug 2013 9:02 AM
- sport
Hungary’s largest sporting event this summer, the centennial MOL World Fencing Championships, are to begin on Monday in Budapest. The Ministry of National Economy is sponsoring the event with 180 million forints. Organisers are expecting 1100 participants from 106 countries, including more than 160 wheelchair fencers.
'Swimming Across Lake Balaton', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 1 Aug 2013 9:55 AM
- sport
I had a brilliant weekend. I did the Lake Balaton Cross Swim. That’s a 5.2 km swim across the biggest freshwater lake in Central Europe. It was so rewarding and so much fun. The organisers estimate that some 7700 people did the swim in the glorious sunshine. It was a bit more than a fun-swim, given the distance. But the atmosphere before the start and at the finish was carnival – music playing, ...
Xpat Event Report: We Coloured The Weekend Into A Rainbow In Hungary
- 15 May 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
Over 70 runners and supporters ran in Seedling colors at Saturday's Wink Marathon in Siófok. This fantastic day brought so much joy and emotions to all of us it would be hard to list them all in one small space. We raised over 200,000 forints from t-shirt sale, VK Seedling re-designed bags, charity stickers and Heart Over Heels books. A group of 25 disabled Seedlings also joined us for 7 ...
Xpat Opinion: Budapest’s Top 5 Skating Rinks
- 29 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- sport
By local expat Adri Bruckner: The holidays and winter wouldn’t be complete with a few rounds around a scenic skating rink, and warming up afterwards with a cup of hot chocolate or mulled wine! Budapest has some great places for a skate, all with skate rental, lessons, opportunities to rent rinks for parties, and a good time to be had by all. I think I’ve been to every rink in the city, since I ...
Budapest Sports University To Get 17bn Forints
- 19 Jun 2014 5:00 AM
- sport
The Sports University, slated to operate independently from the Semmelweis University according to the new higher education bill, is expected to get 17 billion forints (EUR 55m), the head of the Sports University, currently a faculty under Semmelweis, told daily Magyar Nemzet on Thursday.
Puskás Academy Stadium Inaugurated In Hungary
- 23 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- sport
The Pancho Arena of the Ferenc Puskás Football Academy in the village of Felcsút was inaugurated on Monday. The stadium located in the village near Budapest where Prime Minister Viktor Orbán owns a cottage, and built at a cost of 3.8 billion forints (EUR 12.4m), meets the UEFA 2 standards, making it suitable to host play-off rounds and matches between national teams.
IKEA Hungary Annual Sales Reach Huf 35bn
- 19 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- sport
IKEA Magyarország had revenue of 35 billion forints (EUR 112m) in its business year ended August 31, up 2.5% from the previous year, the director of the store in Budaörs on the outskirts of Budapest said.
Hunting Business Brings In More Than HUF 20bn In Hungary
- 24 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- sport
Hungary’s hunting and game sector generated revenue of 20.3 billion forints during the 2012/2013 season, the Rural Development Ministry said. Sales of game meat accounted for 5.3 billion of the revenue, surpassing for the first time revenue generated from sales of hunting licences to foreigners.
HUF 12bn For Stadium Projects In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2013 2:00 AM
- sport
Lawmakers earmarked 12 billion forints (EUR 39.9m) for expanding and upgrading 26 stadiums in Hungary late on Monday. Used by first and second-division soccer teams, 22 stadiums concerned are located in the countryside and four in Budapest.
MOL World Fencing Championships To Begin On Monday In Budapest
- 5 Aug 2013 9:02 AM
- sport
Hungary’s largest sporting event this summer, the centennial MOL World Fencing Championships, are to begin on Monday in Budapest. The Ministry of National Economy is sponsoring the event with 180 million forints. Organisers are expecting 1100 participants from 106 countries, including more than 160 wheelchair fencers.
'Swimming Across Lake Balaton', By Jonathan Knott, British Ambassador To Hungary
- 1 Aug 2013 9:55 AM
- sport
I had a brilliant weekend. I did the Lake Balaton Cross Swim. That’s a 5.2 km swim across the biggest freshwater lake in Central Europe. It was so rewarding and so much fun. The organisers estimate that some 7700 people did the swim in the glorious sunshine. It was a bit more than a fun-swim, given the distance. But the atmosphere before the start and at the finish was carnival – music playing, ...
Xpat Event Report: We Coloured The Weekend Into A Rainbow In Hungary
- 15 May 2013 9:00 AM
- sport
Over 70 runners and supporters ran in Seedling colors at Saturday's Wink Marathon in Siófok. This fantastic day brought so much joy and emotions to all of us it would be hard to list them all in one small space. We raised over 200,000 forints from t-shirt sale, VK Seedling re-designed bags, charity stickers and Heart Over Heels books. A group of 25 disabled Seedlings also joined us for 7 ...
Xpat Opinion: Budapest’s Top 5 Skating Rinks
- 29 Nov 2012 8:00 AM
- sport
By local expat Adri Bruckner: The holidays and winter wouldn’t be complete with a few rounds around a scenic skating rink, and warming up afterwards with a cup of hot chocolate or mulled wine! Budapest has some great places for a skate, all with skate rental, lessons, opportunities to rent rinks for parties, and a good time to be had by all. I think I’ve been to every rink in the city, since I ...