Vasas Óbuda, gold medal winners for the third time in a row, won the Women’s Volleyball first league after defeating Kaposvár in the final today. The team from the capital finished the entire season unbeaten against Hungarian teams.
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It is the first time when Hungarian ladies can go to the Olympics.
And she is going to the Olympic Games in Rio.
It could even be a new extreme sport. On 24 January, László Bajza swam 27 meters under the ice of Kavicsos Lake in Mezőkövesd, Eastern Hungary. The 41 years old man – who is a professional diver at the fire department – wore only swimming trunks in the water. Bajza […]
“On December 9 people travelling by trams were unhappy and worried about the Christmas presents. But as soon as they saw us they started to laugh and take photos happily” – said the main organizer Krisztián Méhes to the television reporter. The event called „Swimwear Jogging of Santas” was held […]
According to the official data a record number 19,200 runners entered the 2012 Spar Marathon in Budapest, which took place on 7 October. Just after the start, the rummer in Andrássy street (Photo: MTI) This year the fastest runner was Gábor Józsa (2h 21m 6s), while among the women Tímea […]
American higher education website Superscholar.org recently published a list called „The 10 Smartest People AliveToday”. The author confesses that it is not so easy to define the adjective “smart”, but on the basis of IQ and accomplishment 10 people are listed at the website as “unworthy of being called some […]
Everybody knows that Hungarians are good horse riders. They are good at bulls too. Now, it is official. Some weeks ago the 19-year old David Lakatos, who uses the nickname “Bendegúz” won the title of the best European bull rider. The competition took place in France, and the trophy means […]
A lady rider Jennifer Vass won this year’s National Gallop in Hungary. The lady represented Budapest Ferencváros in this unique race that takes place every year in Heroes’ Square. Some years ago I visited the Italian town Sienna. In this picturesque historic town every year there is a horse race […]
On Margit Island, Budapest, more than 500 athletes did exercises together. The reason for this sports convention is easy to explain: the instructor’s name was Carl Lewis. The 51 years old, 9 times Olympian Champion arrived in Hungary to promote BudapestHalf Marathon, which will take place on 9 September. The […]