Olympic Games

06/07/2015

Lawmakers support Budapest 2024 Olympic Games bid

Budapest, July 6 (MTI) – Lawmakers on Monday voted to support the Hungarian capital’s bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. The motion […]
24/06/2015

Budapest Aquatics could promote 2024 Olympic bid, says Budapest Mayor Tarlos

Budapest, June 24 (MTI) – A successful Budapest World Aquatic Championships in 2017 could help Hungary in its bid to host the 2024 Olympics, Budapest Mayor […]
23/06/2015

Budapest Council approves bid to host 2024 Olympics

Budapest, June 23 (MTI) – Budapest’s Municipal Council on Tuesday decided to support a bid to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2024. Related article: […]
19/06/2015

Paralympic Committee scandal: no suspect has been found

The chairman of the Hungarian Paralympic Committee has been taken to court by dozens of para athletes over the alleged misappropriation of the Committee’s funds. Last […]
14/06/2015

Egyutt calls on Olympic cttee to release feasibility study for hosting 2024 games

Budapest, June 14 (MTI) – The opposition Egyutt party has called on the Hungarian Olympic Committee to release the feasibility study pertaining to a possible bid […]
12/06/2015

Decided: Budapest applies for the 2024 Olympics

According to origo.hu, the Hungarian Olympic Committee (MOB) voted for applying for the 2024 Olympics. Budapest has to say yes, but according to Mayor Istvan Tarlos […]
17/05/2015

Hungarian Olympic Committee: European sports leaders support Budapest 2024 bid

Budapest (MTI) – Secretary General of the Hungarian Olympic Committee (MOB) Bence Szabó has said that several European sports leaders have voiced their support for the […]
14/05/2015

Tarlos voices “whole-hearted” support for Hungary’s 2024 Olympic bid

Budapest (MTI) – Budapest whole-heartedly supports Hungary’s aspirations to host the Summer Olympics in 2024, the city’s mayor, Istvan Tarlos, told a conference on Wednesday. Tarlos […]
13/05/2015

Socialists urge probe into paralympic committee head’s using public funds to repay mortgage

Budapest (MTI) – The opposition Socialist Party has called on the Hungarian Olympic Committee to launch an investigation into alleged misuse of sponsorship donations by Zsolt […]
08/04/2015

Orban discusses plans to build Olympics Velodrome in Budapest

Budapest, April 8 (MTI) – Plans to build a velodrome suitable for Olympic cycling races was among the topics discussed by Prime Minister Viktor Orban and […]
03/03/2015

Olympics: “Efficiency can open the door to Budapest”

Istvan “Koko” Kovacs, Olympic-, World and European Champion a considers a huge feat that there was a clearly poisitive reception of the decision of the Hungarian […]
09/02/2015

Bid for 2024 Olympics needs responsible decision, says Borkai

Budapest (MTI) – Hungary must take a decision about submitting a bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games in a responsible way, following thorough preparations, the […]
07/02/2015

Hungarian Olympic Committee to propose Hungary bid for 2024 games

Budapest, February 6 (MTI) – The Hungarian Olympic Committee general assembly decided on Friday to propose to the country and Budapest an assessment of a possible […]
03/01/2015

They are the people you can cheer for in a Budapest Olympics

Origo.hu collected the talented, successful Hungarian teenager athletes who can be the favorites of a potential 2024 Budapest Olympics. Related article:  Hungarian application for the Olympics […]
13/12/2014

Hungarian application for the Olympics

According to SportGeza.hu, the Assembly of Monaco of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) made important decisions at the beginning of the week, modernization progam was adopted […]
13/09/2014

Budapest mayor says “unrealistic” to raise issue of 2024 Olympics

(MTI) – It is unrealistic now to raise the idea of Budapest hosting the 2024 Olympics, Istvan Tarlos, the city’s mayor, said on Friday. Related article: […]
11/09/2014

HOC backs Budapest’s bid for hosting 2024 Olympics

Budapest, September 11 (MTI) – The Hungarian Olympic Committee (HOC) wholeheartedly supports the idea of the city of Budapest submitting a bid to host the Olympic […]
21/02/2014

American of Hungarian ancestry wins Gold at Sochi

Team USA Alpine ski racer Ted Ligety won gold in the men’s giant slalom on Wednesday, securing his second career Olympic gold medal and becoming the […]
18/02/2014

Edit Miklós alpine downhill skier: “I will fight for Olympic gold!”

Edit Miklós could have stood on the podium in the Winter Olympics in Sochi, if she hadn’t made a mistake at the beginning of the alpine […]
12/02/2014

Sochi 2014: Surprise skier sets Hungarian record

Budapest, February 12 (MTI) – Alpine skier Edit Miklos came in 7th in ladies’ downhill in Sochi today, setting a Hungarian olympic record. The skier finished […]