125 result(s) for 2017 in Sport
Xpat Opinion: Top Court Rejects Referendum On Budapest’s Olympic Bid
- 25 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
Liberal commentators portray Wednesday’s decision by the Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court to reject a referendum on Budapest’s bid for the 2024 Olympic games, as politically motivated.On 444, Péter Erdélyi ridicules the Kúria’s explanation that the referendum could not be held before Hungary’s bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games is submitted.
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 Gov’t Adds HUF 5bn To Olympics Budget
- 30 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- sport
The government will increase funding for Budapest’s 2024 Olympic bid from Ft 10 billion to Ft 15 billion, under a resolution approved before Christmas. The feasibility study for the bid to host the 2024 summer games put the total cost of the bidding effort at Ft 10 billion. In addition, the government aims to raise a further Ft 4 billion through tax breaks for corporate sponsorship, boosting 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 ...
Budapest Has One Less Rival Since Hamburg Withdraws Olympics Bid
- 30 Nov 2015 10:00 AM
- sport
Budapest has one less rival in the bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics as 52% of voters in a Sunday referendum in Hamburg voted against bidding to stage the competition. The remaining candidates are Los Angeles, Paris and Rome, along with Budapest. The International Olympic Committee will select the winner in 2017.
Region’s Olympic Committees Support Budapest Bid To Host 2024 Games
- 23 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- sport
The Olympic committees of 16 countries in central and southern Europe expressed their support for Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 summer Olympic Games at general meeting of the European Olympic Committee in Prague on Saturday. The Olympic committees of Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Greece, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, ...
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. ...
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 ...
Budapest Aquatics Could Promote Hungary's 2024 Olympic Bid
- 26 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
A successful Budapest World Aquatic Championships in 2017 could help Hungary in its bid to host the 2024 Olympics, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós told public television M1. Tarlós said the expected success of the championships would “obviously” be considered when the decision is made on the venue for the 2024 Olympics just a few weeks later.
Xpat Opinion: Top Court Rejects Referendum On Budapest’s Olympic Bid
- 25 Jan 2016 8:00 AM
- sport
Liberal commentators portray Wednesday’s decision by the Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court to reject a referendum on Budapest’s bid for the 2024 Olympic games, as politically motivated.On 444, Péter Erdélyi ridicules the Kúria’s explanation that the referendum could not be held before Hungary’s bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games is submitted.
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 Gov’t Adds HUF 5bn To Olympics Budget
- 30 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- sport
The government will increase funding for Budapest’s 2024 Olympic bid from Ft 10 billion to Ft 15 billion, under a resolution approved before Christmas. The feasibility study for the bid to host the 2024 summer games put the total cost of the bidding effort at Ft 10 billion. In addition, the government aims to raise a further Ft 4 billion through tax breaks for corporate sponsorship, boosting 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 ...
Budapest Has One Less Rival Since Hamburg Withdraws Olympics Bid
- 30 Nov 2015 10:00 AM
- sport
Budapest has one less rival in the bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics as 52% of voters in a Sunday referendum in Hamburg voted against bidding to stage the competition. The remaining candidates are Los Angeles, Paris and Rome, along with Budapest. The International Olympic Committee will select the winner in 2017.
Region’s Olympic Committees Support Budapest Bid To Host 2024 Games
- 23 Nov 2015 8:00 AM
- sport
The Olympic committees of 16 countries in central and southern Europe expressed their support for Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 summer Olympic Games at general meeting of the European Olympic Committee in Prague on Saturday. The Olympic committees of Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Greece, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, ...
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. ...
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 ...
Budapest Aquatics Could Promote Hungary's 2024 Olympic Bid
- 26 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
A successful Budapest World Aquatic Championships in 2017 could help Hungary in its bid to host the 2024 Olympics, Budapest Mayor István Tarlós told public television M1. Tarlós said the expected success of the championships would “obviously” be considered when the decision is made on the venue for the 2024 Olympics just a few weeks later.