Hungarian President excited about the World Athletics Championships
Hungary is ready for the World Athletics Championships starting on Saturday, President Katalin Novák said on Facebook after receiving Sebastian Coe, President of World Athletics, at the Sándor Palace, adding the county was glad to be hosting and participating in one of the world’s biggest sporting events.
“Again there’s an opportunity for us Hungarians to show the world what we are capable of,” Novák wrote. The president will officially open the World Athletics Championships on Saturday and address the opening ceremony. We wrote HERE about a brand new boat service in Budapest kicking off only because of the championships.
Novák and Sebastian Coe in the Buda Palace:
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