Judit Polgár Inducted Into World Chess Hall of Fame
Hungary’s Judit Polgár, the strongest female chess player of all time, was inducted into the World Chess Hall of Fame in St. Louis, Missouri, on Saturday.
Sport
Budapest to Host World Karate Championship in 2023
The 2023 World Karate Championships, to be hosted by Budapest between October 24 and 28, is expected to draw 1,600-2,000 athletes and about as many sports officials, organisers said on Friday.
Olympic Champion Water Polo Player Gábor Csapó Has Died
Gábor Csapó, Olympic world and European water polo champion, nine-time Hungarian player who played 272 times in the national team, died at the age of seventy-two, MTI reports.
Iconic Football Player Kálmán Mészöly Dies at 81
Kálmán Mészöly, a 61-time international football player who led the Hungarian national team for three periods as national team captain, died on Monday at the age of eighty-one. The family informed MTI about the death of the legendary player.
Hungary-Greece: Victory at Dzudsák’s Farewell Match
The Hungarian national football team defeated the visiting Greek team 2-1 in Sunday’s friendly match.
Salim Omar is the First Hungarian World Champion in Taekwondo
Taekwondo player Salim Omar won the world championship title in Guadalajara, Mexico. The 19-year-old athlete competing in Hungarian colors triumphed in the 54 kilogram field.
18-Year-Old Basketball Player of Alba Fehérvár Died
The player of the Alba Fehérvár men’s basketball team, Seyi Awogbemi Sodiq, died at the age of eighteen.
Norbert Madaras is the New President of the Hungarian Water Polo Association
Two-time Olympic and world champion Norbert Madaras became the president of the Hungarian Water Polo Association (MVLSZ). The organization held its extraordinary general meeting on Saturday in the Duna Arena, the only pre-planned item on the agenda of which was the election of the new president. The 42-year-old Madaras was entrusted with the leadership of […]
Budapest-Bamako Rally Competitor Dies of a Heart Attack
Pétery Szabolcs, one of the participants and organizers of the Budapest-Bamako Rally, has died. The fifty-four-year-old man suffered a heart attack after reaching the finish line, and although an ambulance arrived immediately, his life could not be saved.
Six players from Debrecen were included in the European team of the Hungarian women’s handball team
Dorottya Faluvégi, Planéta Szimonetta from Debrecen, and Nadine Schatzl were left out of the Hungarian national team preparing for the women’s handball European Championship starting on Friday.