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BUDAPEST, July 18, 2023 (AFP) – At Hungary’s national fencing centre in Budapest the latest Hungarian fencing star, world epee champion and Tokyo Olympic silver medallist Gergely Siklosi, strides among the rows of pistes with ease. The walls at the Aladar Gerevich National Sportshall are testament to the rich Hungarian fencing tradition, lined with portraits of champions like Aron Szilagyi, a three-time Olympic sabre gold medalist. In 2019 another portrait was added, that of the […]
(REUTERS) – The total budget for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was revealed on Wednesday (December 21) as 15-16.8 billion U.S. dollars, but with further savings probably to come. Organisers announced the figure at an open meeting that included the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Tokyo city and Japanese national governments and other municipal authorities forming a fourth group. The estimated overall cost of 1.6 to 1.8 trillion yen ($15-$16.8 billion) is the first official […]
