Football Association Bans Rowdy Fans From Sports Events
The Hungarian Football Association (MLSZ) has banned fans identified as “renitent” at a recent Hungary-England match in Budapest, from attending further matches for two years.
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PM Decorates Medal-Winning Olympic, Paralympic Athletes
“We will only survive and be successful if we win,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in Parliament on Friday where he together with President János Áder decorated Hungary’s medal-winning athletes at the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
Hungary to Play Next World Cup Qualifier Behind Closed Doors
Hungary has been ordered by FIFA to play its next World Cup qualifier behind closed doors following the racist abuse of England’s players by Hungarian fans at a match earlier this month.
Hungarian National Breaks Guinness Record for Most Tennis Rackets Strung in 24 Hours
Hungarian tennis club owner Zsolt Velcz has broken the Guinness World Record for the most tennis rackets strung in 24 hours.
Britain’s Football Association Turns to FIFA Over Racist Incidents in Budapest
The British Football Association has asked international federation FIFA to launch an investigation into racist behaviours by Hungarian supporters during a Hungary-England World Cup qualifier played in Budapest on Thursday night.
The Qatar national football team was defeated by the Serbs in Debrecen
The host of next year’s World Cup, Qatar, suffered a 4-0 defeat to Serbia in Wednesday’s preparatory match for the two teams, which took place in Debrecen.
Budapest Won’t Host World Athletics Championships if Student Quarter Plans Axed, City Assembly Rules
The Budapest metropolitan assembly on Wednesday approved a proposal declaring that the city will not host the 2023 World Athletics Championships if the government approves the construction of a campus for China’s Fudan University in place of a students’ quarter in the capital’s 9th district.
Hun Federation: Budapest Municipality Has No Competence in Hosting World Athletics Champs
As the municipality of Budapest is not a signatory to the agreement on the capital city’s hosting the World Athletics Championships in 2023, it has no competence in taking decisions concerning the event, the Hungarian Athletics Federation (MASZ) said.
Karácsony Proposes Withdrawing Budapest’s Approval to Host 2023 World Athletics Championships
Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony said on Thursday that he would propose to the general assembly to withdraw its approval for the city to host the 2023 World Athletics Championships. Karácsony told a press conference at the planned site for a student city in southern Budapest that by passing a law on China’s Fudan University, the […]
The fencer born in Debrecen came in sixth place at the Paralympics
The wheelchair fencer lady finished sixth in a category B sword, after a group round that brought him three wins and two defeats against his Chinese opponent who fell short in the quarterfinals.