Thursday produced two more gold medals for Hungary at the London Olympics: one, by Danuta Kozák in the women's 500-meter single kayak event, more or less expected; and a quite unexpected one by Éva Risztov in the women's 10-km marathon swim race.
Thursday produced two more gold medals for Hungary at the London Olympics: one, by Danuta Kozák in the women's 500-meter single kayak event, more or less expected; and a quite unexpected one by Éva Risztov in the women's 10-km marathon swim race.
Hungarian kayakers paddled to two gold medals at the London Olympics on Wednesday. Victories in the men's kayak double in 1,000 meters and the women's kayak four in 500 produced the 5th and 6th gold for Hungary at this Olympics.
Gymnast Krisztián Berki won the men’s pommel horse event Sunday afternoon to take Hungary’s third Olympic gold at this Olympics, while compatriot Krisztián Pars followed suit in the evening by conquering the title in the men’s hammer throw.
Hungarian Olympic champion swimmer at the current Olympics, Dániel Gyurta will send a replica of his Olympic gold the family of his friend, Norway’s world class swimmer Alexander Dale Oen who died of heart attack three months ago.
Hungary's Dániel Gyurta has won the men's 200-meter breaststroke event at the 30th Summer Olympic Games in London this Wednesday. This is Hungary's fourth medal at the 2012 Games after a gold in fencing and a silver and a bronze in judo.
Hungary’s Áron Szilágyi won the men’s individual saber fencing competition to take the Hungarian delegation’s first gold medal at the 30th Summer Olympic Games in the British capital Sunday. The week-end also produced a silver and bronze for Hungary.
At the previous Olympic Games, Hungarian athletes have won 160 gold, 144 silver and 164 bronze medals and the 157 competitors representing Hungary at the 30th Summer Olympic Games in London hope to increase this medal collection.
Although Hungary did not qualify for the 2012 European football (soccer) championship held in Poland and the Ukraine, there was - and is - still Hungarian presence there. A Hungarian pianist and a referee team represent the country.
Host nation Hungary finished on top of the medal table at the 31st European Swimming Championships in Debrecen, eastern Hungary with nine gold, ten silver and seven bronze medals, ahead of Germany and Italy.
Soccer’s world governing body FIFA began its 62nd world congress in Budapest late Thursday afternoon. Issues on the Friday agenda of the Congress, FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter, includes the possible reform of the organization.
Two times Olympic champion Zoltán Magyar has been inducted - as the first Hungarian male gymnast - into the International Gymnastics Hall pf Fame. The ceremony took place this past week-end in Oklahoma City in the United States.
The largest tennis event of the year in East-Central Europe, the Budapest Grand Prix international women’s tournament - with prize money of USD 220,000 - takes place this year from April 30 to May 5 in the Hungarian capital.
Sports clothing, which will be worn by the members of the Hungarian team at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, have been presented by models in Budapest. It took place during the traditional Travel exhibition at the Hungexpo Fair site.
18-year-old Hungarian Tímea Babos won the USD 220,000 Monterrey WTA hard court tournament in Mexico by beating Romanian Alexandra Cadantu in two straight sets, 6-4, 6-4. This victory was Babos’s first title on the WTA Tour.
Hungarian football (soccer) referee Viktor Kassai has been voted the world’s top football (soccer) referee in 2011 in a survey by the organization IFFHS, pushing previous year’s winner English Howard Webb to second place.

