104 result(s) for stand in Sport
Great Success: Tímea Babos Beat Venus Williams In Rome
- 13 May 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The talented Hungarian tennis player beat the iconic Venus Williams in the second round of the Rome Masters. Despite the fact that Timi lost the first set, she was able to come back and win the second and third set. This is a huge achievement for the Hungarian player.
Hungary’s First Standard-Sized American Football Field Opens
- 2 May 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
Hungary’s first standard-sized American football field opened in Szekesfehervar on Saturday with a ceremony attended by US Ambassador Colleen Bell. The field that measures 120 yards (110 m) long will be home to the Fehervár Enthroners team.
Farewell To Puskás Stadium In Budapest
- 6 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Former football players, athletes, actors and journalists bade farewell to the Puskás Ferenc Stadium, known for decades as the Népstadion (“People’s Stadium”) Monday evening. Most of the structure will be demolished as a new arena is expected to be completed on the site by 2019. A total of 78,000 spectators saw the opening football match at the stadium as the Honvéd team took on Spartak Moscow on ...
Hungarian Football: Ferencváros Forge Further Ahead
- 26 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
According to MLSZ.hu, a clinical Ferencváros scored three goals without reply to defeat Debrecen this weekend and surge seven points clear of Honvéd, who hammered Békéscsaba 4-1, and Haladás, who drew 0-0 with an as-yet unbeaten Újpest, in NBI’s second and third positions. Elsewhere, Diosgyőr secured a welcome point at Paks, Puskás Akadémia beat Vasas by a goal to nil and MTK inflicted yet more ...
Water Polo: Defending World Champions Hungary Wipe Out Argentina 21-4
- 3 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Defending water polo world champions Hungary have effortlessly given Argentina a 21-4 hammering in the team’s third group match at the 2015 FINA World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia. The national team, coached by Tibor Benedek, has automatically qualified for quarter-finals after coming first in its group and will play next on Tuesday to qualify for finals.
Budapest Olympics 2024: Hungarian Bid Not Without Risks
- 29 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
A feasibility study on the 2024 Summer Olympics – for which the Hungarian capital is to submit its application – obtained by the left-wing newspaper Népszabadság points out that the necessity of a strong political and social consensus over the issue while underlining the risks of tight deadlines in the case of some investments and the HUF 6-700bn (USD214m) price tag of the needed public transport ...
DK Calls On Govt To Abandon 2024 Budapest Summer Olympics Bid
- 24 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) demands that the government should stop preparations for Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics and wasteful spending on related “pointless” infrastructure projects, the party spokesman said, making reference to a recent impact study. The study concludes that Budapest is unsuitable for hosting the Games for which the city would need to spend ...
Budapest Will Bid To Host 2024 Olympic Games
- 7 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Budapest will bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, in line with the declaration of intent accepted by the General Assembly of Budapest. During the debate on the agenda Mayor István Tarlós said there are moments, when a nation has to show that it is ready for an alliance and cooperation.
Budapest Olympics Could Cost Up To HUF 5000bn
- 25 Jun 2015 1:40 AM
- sport
The costs of the planned Budapest Olympics could be on a par with those of the enlargement of the Paks Nuclear Power Plant, the weekly HVG has claimed. According to the paper, Hungary would have to rake out as much as HUF 4-5000 billion if it wins the right to organise the 2024 Summer Olympics, in stark contrast to the government’s HUF 774 billion cost estimate.
Great Success: Tímea Babos Beat Venus Williams In Rome
- 13 May 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The talented Hungarian tennis player beat the iconic Venus Williams in the second round of the Rome Masters. Despite the fact that Timi lost the first set, she was able to come back and win the second and third set. This is a huge achievement for the Hungarian player.
Hungary’s First Standard-Sized American Football Field Opens
- 2 May 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
Hungary’s first standard-sized American football field opened in Szekesfehervar on Saturday with a ceremony attended by US Ambassador Colleen Bell. The field that measures 120 yards (110 m) long will be home to the Fehervár Enthroners team.
Farewell To Puskás Stadium In Budapest
- 6 Oct 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Former football players, athletes, actors and journalists bade farewell to the Puskás Ferenc Stadium, known for decades as the Népstadion (“People’s Stadium”) Monday evening. Most of the structure will be demolished as a new arena is expected to be completed on the site by 2019. A total of 78,000 spectators saw the opening football match at the stadium as the Honvéd team took on Spartak Moscow on ...
Hungarian Football: Ferencváros Forge Further Ahead
- 26 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
According to MLSZ.hu, a clinical Ferencváros scored three goals without reply to defeat Debrecen this weekend and surge seven points clear of Honvéd, who hammered Békéscsaba 4-1, and Haladás, who drew 0-0 with an as-yet unbeaten Újpest, in NBI’s second and third positions. Elsewhere, Diosgyőr secured a welcome point at Paks, Puskás Akadémia beat Vasas by a goal to nil and MTK inflicted yet more ...
Water Polo: Defending World Champions Hungary Wipe Out Argentina 21-4
- 3 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Defending water polo world champions Hungary have effortlessly given Argentina a 21-4 hammering in the team’s third group match at the 2015 FINA World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia. The national team, coached by Tibor Benedek, has automatically qualified for quarter-finals after coming first in its group and will play next on Tuesday to qualify for finals.
Budapest Olympics 2024: Hungarian Bid Not Without Risks
- 29 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
A feasibility study on the 2024 Summer Olympics – for which the Hungarian capital is to submit its application – obtained by the left-wing newspaper Népszabadság points out that the necessity of a strong political and social consensus over the issue while underlining the risks of tight deadlines in the case of some investments and the HUF 6-700bn (USD214m) price tag of the needed public transport ...
DK Calls On Govt To Abandon 2024 Budapest Summer Olympics Bid
- 24 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) demands that the government should stop preparations for Budapest’s bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics and wasteful spending on related “pointless” infrastructure projects, the party spokesman said, making reference to a recent impact study. The study concludes that Budapest is unsuitable for hosting the Games for which the city would need to spend ...
Budapest Will Bid To Host 2024 Olympic Games
- 7 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- sport
Budapest will bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, in line with the declaration of intent accepted by the General Assembly of Budapest. During the debate on the agenda Mayor István Tarlós said there are moments, when a nation has to show that it is ready for an alliance and cooperation.
Budapest Olympics Could Cost Up To HUF 5000bn
- 25 Jun 2015 1:40 AM
- sport
The costs of the planned Budapest Olympics could be on a par with those of the enlargement of the Paks Nuclear Power Plant, the weekly HVG has claimed. According to the paper, Hungary would have to rake out as much as HUF 4-5000 billion if it wins the right to organise the 2024 Summer Olympics, in stark contrast to the government’s HUF 774 billion cost estimate.