Zalaegerszeg to Host EnduroGP World Championship Round
Zalaegerszeg (W Hungary) will host a round of the WPTGlobal FIM EnduroGP World Championship on August 5-7, the Hungarian Motorsport and Green Mobility Development Agency (HUMDA) said on Friday.
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Hungary Grande Partenza ‘Exceeded All Expectations’
Hosting the first three stages of this year’s Giro d’Italia cycling race “exceeded our wildest dreams”, government commissioner for an active Hungary Máriusz Révész said in a statement late on Sunday.
Giro d’Italia to Start From Budapest on Friday
Annual cycling race Giro d’Italia will set off from Budapest on Friday, with its first three stages taking place in Hungary.
Samaranch Urges Hungary to Bid for Summer Olympics
Juan Antonio Samaranch, deputy head of the International Olympic Committee, has proposed that Hungary should aim to host the Summer Olympic Games.
Two-Time Olympic Champion Gymnast Margit Korondi Dies Aged 88
Two-time Olympic champion Hungarian gymnast Margit Korondi has died at the age of 88, her former teammate Alice Kertész told the Hungarian Olympic Committee (MOB) in agreement with the family of the deceased.
Liu Shaoang Won Three Gold Medals in Montreal
Liu Shaoang won the Montreal World Championships in short-distance speed skaters on Sunday at 1,000 meters, 500 meters and 1500 meters, so he won gold in all three individual races, while also securing his title in complex race.
Liu Shaoang Olympic Champion in 500 Meters
Liu Shaoang won the 500-meter men’s short-distance speed skating competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Sunday, making him Hungary’s first individual gold medalist at the Winter Games.
World Aquatics Return to Budapest
Budapest will host an “extraordinary” World Aquatics Championships from June 18 to July 3 this year, the International Swimming Federation FINA announced.
Beijing Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony “Historic Experience”
Pál Schmitt, former Hungarian president who is a member of the International Olympic Committee, hailed the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing as a “historic experience”, in an interview with Chinese news agency Xinhua.
Tibor Bodnár World and European Champion Sports Shooter Dies
Tibor Bodnár died suddenly at the age of 66.