Orbán met with World Athletics President in Budapest
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met with World Athletics President Sebastian Coe in Budapest on Sunday, the PM’s press chief said.
Orbán and Coe, who is in Budapest for the World Aquatics Championships, discussed preparations for the 2023 World Athletics Championships, which Budapest will host, Bertalan Havasi said.
The athletics worlds, slated for August 19-27, 2023, is the third-largest sporting event in the world. Athletes from more than 200 countries will participate at the contest which will be followed by over one billion people around the world.
Orbán and Coe established that the event’s organisation was progressing on schedule.
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Source: MTI
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