The origins of the spirit of the olympics can be found at the end of the 19th century. The author explains why the sponsor of the games have become even more committed to the olympics despite the scandals that have surrounded it in the recent period.
Category Archives: Former issues
The real history of the Olympics
230 million dollars have been spent to advertise the 2000 Olympic games with the slogan celebrate humanity. Such campaigns, however, cannot make people belive that the games stand above politics and business, and should be seen as a global family gathering.
Such is boxing (interview by Tamas Krausz)
From László Papp to István Kovács, boxing has been a popular sport in Hungary. A former champion tells his views about the fate of this sport and the chances of fair play.
Football from below
In the 1990s, Hungarian soccer went through the period of professionalisation. Nevertheless, the gap separating us from the West has just increased. Hungarian soccer is in a professional and moral crisis, and faces big disadvantages when competing against international rivals.
The globalisation of Hungarian football
Reflections on the article by Miklós Mandel to find the reasons why real soccer can only be found now outside the borders of Hungary.