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In the wake of the news about the postponement of the 2020 Olympic Games due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Hungarian sportsmen in general accepted and acknowledged the decision, many of them were however unable to hide their disappointment, given the prolongation and uncertainty of preparations.  To this date, Hungarian sportsmen …

The 2022 Europa League final will be held in Budapest’s Puskás Arena, UEFA announced on Monday. The UEFA executive committee’s landmark decision means Hungary gets to host its first-ever single-match final of a men’s international cup tournament. The 2022 Europa League final will be held either on May 18 or …

Legendary basketball player of Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant, one of the best players in the history of the NBA, lost his life in a helicopter crash on Sunday. The Hungarian basketball world also mourns the sudden loss of the 41-year-old icon. Hungarian player, Gergely Somogyi, who played with the 5-time champion Bryant …

Prominent Hungarian champions of the past holding the title of Athlete of the Nation have asked Budapest’s new leaders that the city should remain the host of the 2023 World Athletics Championships, one of them, Pál Schmitt, told MTI on Saturday. The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) granted Budapest the right …

Hungarian tennis player Tímea Babos and her partner French Kristina Mladenovic defended their doubles world champion title in the final of the WTA Tournament with a great game, defeating the pair of 2nd seeded Taiwanese Hsie Suwei and Czech Barbora Strýcová 6: 1, 6: 3 in Shenzhen. Babos even made tennis history, winning her …

Hungarian ultra-triathlete Ferenc Szőnyi, also known as the ‘Racemachine’ by fellow sportsmen, has completed the Double Deca Ironman race this weekend in Mexico for the second time, which made him the first person in the world to complete the distance twice. Following his first place win in 2010, this time …

Tickets for the inaugural match at Budapest’s Puskas Ferenc Arena, a state-funded, UEFA category 4 stadium that can seat close to 68,000, sold out on Monday, hours after they went on sale to the general public, the Hungarian Football Association (MLSZ) said on Monday. Tickets for the friendly match between …

Based on recent statistics, Cristiano Ronaldo is approaching the goal count of the legendary football player, Ferenc Puskás, the pride of Hungary. The rising legend may reach the count of other one-time top players, e.g. Pelé or Bican. According to Index, Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 700th goal against Luxemburg on …

Eleven Hungarian swimmers qualified for the Sunday evening finals of the FINA Swimming World Cup’s fourth leg, held at Duna Arena in Budapest, and the swimmers were able to add 12 more medals to the previously claimed 17, including four gold. Katinka Hosszú won the 200m medley, Katalin Burán the …

Hungary has been awarded the right to host the 2024 World Short Course Swimming Championships in the capital Budapest, the International Swimming Federation FINA decided yesterday during the 17th World Aquatics Championships, according to reports. The agreement was signed by Minister of Human Capacities Zoltán Balog, according to official government …

It’s no secret that the U.S. has, for the past decade and a half, been the most dominant nation at each year’s international championships. From Pan Pacific Championships to the Olympic Games, the U.S. has held the No.1 one spot on the medal table for quite some time. One could …

The Hungarian Team plays nice football with good results on the 2016 European Football Championship in France. After 44 years the Hungarians are on the field again at the continental competition and what’s more; the goalkeeper of the team instead of retirement Gábor Király who turned 40 in April is …

Hungary’s next match in the European Championship will take place at 6pm on Saturday against Iceland in Marseille. Having already beaten Austria 2-0 and watching Portugal and Iceland drew 1-1 in their opening match, Hungary go into their next match on Saturday as group F leaders with a realistic chance the …

Hungary produced a Euro 2016 shock with a win over 10-man Austria as both teams opened their campaigns in France. Austria almost scored the quickest ever goal at the Euros but David Alaba’s shot after 28 seconds hit the post. Hungary contained their rivals and took the lead when Adam …

10 Best Open-Air Bars Streaming European Championship 2016 In Budapest Hungarytoday.hu : Are you ready for the European Championship 2016? If you are not going to France but you would like to follow the competition, here is a list about 10 amazing bars in Budapest that are going to stream …

Hungarytoday: Last Tuesday Bernd Storck, the German head coach of the national team, announced the names of those 23 footballers, who make Hungary’s final squad in the European Championship. According to Bloomberg, Hungary’s 23-man squad would cost a combined $31 million in transfer fees, the least of any of the 24 countries competing …

Hungarytoday.hu: Difficult, but not impossible. Hungary’s national football team could finally qualify for the finals after 30 years of championship drought and they have been drawn in Group F with Portugal, Iceland and Austria in next month’s UEFA European Championships in France. Although Portugal are widely seen as clear favorites of …

The Hungarian national football team will play with their final Euro 2016 squad in a friendly encounter against Germany to be held at 6pm on Saturday in Gelsenkirchen. The list of the 23 players, who represent Hungary in this year’s European Championship in France, has been announced by head coach …

Hungary Grabs 10 Golden Medals In London As Boglárka Kapás Triumphs Once Again. Hungarian swimming talent Boglárka Kapás won her fourth gold medal of the European swimming championships on Sunday as Hungary topped the final medals table while hosts Britain wrapped up the pool action with a relay double. Boglárka …