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Pentathlon Final … Ladies Day – World Cup @ Budapest 2026.

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Splendid Day with you or without you on the spot. Anyway  for those who couldn’t have made it  was worthwhile to catch up by any means to watch the women’s modern pentathlon final through live stream.  It was a spectcular energy competition.

Started with the fencing … 5 Rounds of Direct Elimination … First to touch or most … touches in 1min wins. Then on they go to the 8 obstacle more speed – more point to go … Thenafter, 100m freestyle racing in the 25meters length … Competition leader go in final heat … Last chance to boost laser the laser run. Still running – handicap start … 5 laps of 600m course … 5 visit to the 10meter laser range … 5 hits needed to exit .. Watch out for overtakes the range … The range is the spot where everything may change … First to finish wins.

Blanka Guzi thrilled her home crowd in Hungary by taking a record-breaking victory in the Women’s Final at UIPM 2026 Pentathlon World Cup Budapest.

Claiming her second Pentathlon World Cup gold of the season, the world No.1 was pushed to the brink at the BOK Sports Center by Great Britain challenger Poppy Clark.

In the absence of world champion Farida Khalil (EGY) and Olympic champion Michelle Gulyas (HUN), Guzi continued to make hay and make history. In the city where she lives and trains, her performance established a new overall record of 1,495 points – the highest tally since the new format was introduced at the start of 2026.

On the spot International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry sitting among the crowd, the local favourite was relentless in moving up the standings, eventually surging clear to repeat her 2023 triumph in Budapest – HUN  by 5sec from 22-year-old breakthrough starlet Clark -GBR.

Paris 2024 Olympian Laura Heredia of Spain won a three-way battle for bronze, also clinching her first global senior medal, ahead of Viyaleta Hureyeva of Belarus and Paris 2024 Olympic bronze medallist Seungmin Seong of Korea, who rounded out the top five with Anna Jurt of Switzerland sprinting to finish 6th.

What a spectcular energy competition! Gold Medallist Blanka Guzi HUN … Silver Medallist Poppy Clark – GBR … Bronz medallist Laura Heredia ESP.

Riport  and some snaps by Aggie Reiter

It’s Women Day – Thursday, June, 11. semi-finals @ UIPM World Pentathlon Budapest 2026.

 

The organizers are expecting more than a thousand spectators to the BOK Hall … are you one above of those thousand-and One? Keep up with your favorite athletes and their achievements.

Hope the Aussie women sporty gals will  Wrap-Up in Budapest – Hungary.  The Australian women are back in action at the UIPM World Cup in Budapest along with Calypso Sheridan and Aleska Van Heekeren taking on strong international fields in qualification.

“Calypso – Give it a burl!” … A former elite swimmer at US collegiate level and junior international level for Australia, Calypso Sheridan is now taking on a completely different challenge: modern pentathlon.  Recently crowned HYROX Asia-Pacific Champion, she represents a new generation of hybrid athletes capable of excelling across multiple disciplines. As the sole female athlete in the Australian delegation at this World Cup, Calypso perfectly embodies the evolution of Modern Pentathlon!  This time Calypso Sheridan finished 28th in Qualification C with 1,349 points

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Qualification B was underway in Budapest!  Australia’s Aleska Van Heekeren has successfully navigated the OCR course and is now on piste as the fencing competition gets underway. Aleska here in Budapest finished 32nd in Qualification B with 1,166 points.
Congratulations to both athletes for proudly representing Australia on the world stage in Budapest!
Update by Aggie Reiter

The World’s attention is on the Hungarian Five-Around World Cup 2026.

SNAPS … Training time connected to the press invitation.

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Budapest is once again  to be the world capital of modern pentathlon for a few days.

Between June, 9-13,  – BOK Hall will host the Budapest leg of the UIPM Pentathlon World Cup, which is not only the last World Cup competition of the season before the World Cup Final, also held in Budapest, but also one of the most important international events of the new era of the sport. The importance of the competition is further increased by the fact that Kirsty Coventry – President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), will be arriving in Budapest for the women’s final.

The Hungarian Pentathlon Association presented the competition at an international press conference on Monday, for which a total of 240 competitors from 47 countries around the world have entered. 103 athletes will compete for the women’s race and 137 for the men’s race, including Olympic champions, world champions and European champions.

The Budapest World Cup will hold a special place in the 2026 season. Not only will it be the last World Cup stop before the World Cup Final at the end of June, but Budapest will also host both major UIPM events within two weeks, making it one of the most important centers of international pentathlon. The Budapest World Cup is a major international event in the new era of modern pentathlon. Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) has now become an integral part of the sport, and the Budapest race is an important stage on the road to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The audience and the media will be able to see the renewed, more dynamic and spectacular competition format up close, which will determine the future of the sport.

“We are very proud that Budapest can once again host the world’s best pentathlon athletes. Hungary has been a key player in the sport for decades, both as a competitor and as a host country. Last year, the Budapest World Cup won the award for the most innovative World Cup, and this year we have set ourselves the goal of providing a world-class experience for athletes, spectators and the media,” said Gábor Balogh – President of the Hungarian Pentathlon Association. The President of the Hungarian Association emphasized that Kirsty Coventry’s visit is a great recognition not only for the Budapest competition, but also for Hungarian pentathlon, which clearly demonstrates the international significance of the sport and Hungary.

Robert Stull – President of the International Pentathlon Federation (UIPM), emphasized that Budapest is the perfect location for the transformation that the sport is currently undergoing. “Budapest is more than a World Cup venue. This is one of the events where the future of the sport can be seen up close. OCR helps bring modern pentathlon to new audiences, while preserving everything that makes this sport special. The Budapest competition will also take place in an indoor environment, which is easier for spectators to follow and offers a more spectacular and enjoyable format for television broadcasts. The atmosphere of excitement and competition will be almost palpable in the arena,” said the UIPM President.

Sports Director János Belák spoke about the professional details, according to whom this year’s Budapest World Cup will feature a stronger field than ever before. Among the men, Olympic bronze medalist Giorgio Malan and two-time world champion Valentin Belaud will also be competing.

The women’s field will include two-time world champion Elena Micheli –  European champion Kerenza Bryson, and defending World Cup champion Ilke Ozyuksel.

The Hungarian team will be represented by competitors such as Guzi Blanka, Rita Erdős, Blanka Bauer, Mihály Koleszár, Csaba Bőhm, Balázs Szép and András Gáll. “The Budapest World Cup is both a home field and a serious international test for Hungarian competitors. The field is extremely strong, but at the same time, we have several athletes who have a realistic chance of fighting for the final, and even for the medal positions. The audience will see world-class competitions during the week,” said János Belák.

The qualifiers for the women’s field will begin on Tuesday, with the men joining the competition on Wednesday. The women’s final will be held on Friday, June 12, and will also be attended by Kirsty Coventry – President of the International Olympic Committee. The men’s final will take place on Saturday, June 13.

The organizers are expecting more than a thousand spectators to the BOK Hall, where the audience can follow the OCR, fencing, swimming and laser run competitions up close.

A brief introduction to the HUNGARIAN PENTATOM ASSOCIATION, which is one of the most successful and traditional national associations of the sport. Hungarian pentathlon athletes are among the most successful competitors in the history of the Olympic Games, World Championships and European Championships. The association’s main objective is the continuous development of the sport, strengthening its international role and supporting new generations of modern pentathlon in Hungary.

Riport and snaps by Aggie Reiter

 

The 46° Balaton Borbusz – Balaton WINEBUS …Hop-on-Hop Off

Mid-May to the end of September – Summertime treat for wine lovers.

This summertime brings a real winery tour around the Northern part of Lake Balaton.

Namely with the 46° Balaton BORBUSZ – Balaton WINEBUS.  The first Hungary’s hop-on hop-off service around Balatonfüred-Csopak wine region. This way, guests can discover the region’s most beautiful wineries at their own pace, without the need for a car, taxi or pre-booked wine tour.

The heart of the experience is the bus itself: a 1984 retro, convertible DAF vehicle, the first half of which is covered, the second half completely open – completely unique of its kind, the only bus of its kind in the world. A true spectacle on the roads, where not only the destination, but also the journey itself is part of the experience.

The name of the 46° Balaton Borbusz refers to the geographical features of the Balatonfüred–Csopak wine region: the region is located near the 46th parallel north, in the same prominent European wine-growing belt as many iconic wine regions – Bordeaux, Burgundy or the Rhône Valley.

You can get on and off freely at any stop. If you miss, you can continue in the next round.

Some locations can be reached by smaller vehicles and this will be announced in advance by the host.

The famous wineries on a single day: Balatonfüred, Aszófő, Pécsely, Balatonszőlős, Csopak and Paloznak, with a frequency of 90 minutes. drops off passengers at a total of 5 stops, from Tihany to Balatonfüred in the morning and back in the evening. For those arriving from the south coast and those staying in Tihany can also comfortably join the program.

Two routes, two different worlds … The program is available 4 days a week – from Wednesday to Saturday – from mid-May to the end of September.

On Pentecost Sunday, the Balaton Borbusz – Balaton WINEBUS awaits visitors with a special route. The services depart from the center of Balatonfüred, from Vitorlás tér, in the morning, and return to the same place at sunset. The ” Old Friends” route runs on Wednesdays and Thursdays and visits the region’s most famous wineries in a single day: Balatonfüred, Aszófő, Pécsely, Balatonszőlős, Csopak and Paloznak, with a frequency of 90 minutes. The ” Hidden Treasures ” route takes passengers on a nearly 60-kilometer journey of discovery through the hills of the Balaton Uplands on Fridays and Saturdays … they visit mainly smaller, family-run wineries in Balatonfüred, Pécsely, Mencshely, Óbudavár, Szentantalfa, Tagyon and Balatonakali, with the service initially running every 120 minutes.

22 wineries, stunning panorama! A total of 22 award-winning wineries await visitors on the two routes – the number is expected to increase further during the season. Most of the stops offer unparalleled views of Lake Balaton or the Pécsely Basin.

The soul of the experience is the bus itself … recalling the 1984 retro feeling. It is a convertible DAF vehicle. The first half of which is covered, the second half completely open … completely unique in its kind, the only such bus in the world. A special transfer is provided for holidaymakers in Tihany. With the returning shuttle, also visiting the Tihany ferry, picks up and drops off passengers at a total of 5 stops, from Tihany to Balatonfüred in the morning and back in the evening. For those arriving from the south coast and those staying in Tihany can also comfortably join the program.

“Wine cheers the sad, revives the old, inspires the young, and makes weariness forget his toil.”

Don’t be a square … I mean be there not to skip out from a rememberable journey.

Recommendation by Aggie Reiter

 

PLACCC Weekend Festival @ Budapest 2026.

The PLACCC Festival awaits the audience with a special series of artistic and professional programs between May 26 and 31, 2026.

As part of the PLACCC Weekend, dance performances, monodramas, contemporary dance performances and performance workshops will take place in various locations in Budapest, while the festival will also host international professional programs with the support of the European IN SITU Platform.

The Creative Europe-supported program, which will take place between 2025 and 2028, will provide emerging artists with the opportunity to share knowledge, research and create within the framework of the IN SITU Platform, including in the framework of intensive creative laboratories organized by partner festivals.

Performers and Venues:

On May, 28. Luca Borsos and Máté Kőrösi’s participatory dance performance “Dance the District” invites city dwellers to move together. The special feature of the event is that there are no performers in the traditional sense: the participants dance to the same live-streamed music for an hour on the streets of Budapest, transforming the city space into a spontaneous community experience. Venue: Sandwich Bar Community Square, District VII., 27.István street – Budapest.

On May, 29. A monodrama “The Princess Weeping the Sand”, artist Maria Nasr of Egyptian origin who lives in Budapest, talks about the difficulties of escape and how personal traumas and immigration policy can steal years from people’s lives through her personal story. Venue: DANTE Közösségi Alkotótér, District II., 1. Török Street – Budapest.

On May, 30. The audience are invited to a premiere. The Kata Juhász Company’s production Wasteland examines the relationship between nature and urban civilization. The performance, created with the participation of the six dancers, reflects on the social meanings of pollution, consumption and “garbage” using the expressive tools of contemporary dance and music. Venue: Hungarian University of Fine Arts Department of Scenic Design.

The program series will conclude on the 31st of May with an event titled: Rite Workshop #5: Crowd by Dávid Somló.

International artists from France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Finland, Poland, Greece, Cyprus, Kosovo and Ukraine will arrive for the professional programs related to the PLACCC Weekend, so that the artists selected in the open competition will present their upcoming public art projects.It will take place in the vicinity of Boráros Square – Budapest.

The professional programs are held in English language and are free to attend with prior registration @
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Update by Aggie Reiter

Overview to the 82nd.Golden Globe 2025.

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It’s over now , but anyway worthwhile to have a little look back in time to the biggest event in the film industry “The Golden Globe” … Where the sights and sounds beaten your sensitive heart.


The 82nd Golden Globe Awards were handed out this year @ Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California and hear below how many did not go home without any hardware.

Jacques Audiard’s musical Emilia Pérez received the most nominations with four awards. However, not only the jury but also the Hungarians were delighted by the film “Brutalist”, which received three awards, which won the award for best film drama and was also awarded a Golden Globe in the director category. The film’s main character, Adrien Brody, received the award for best actor. The three and a half hour story, divided into two parts, tells the story of the struggling life of an architect of Hungarian origin, László Tóth, who tried to start over in America after World War II. The award ceremony commemorated his family who were victims of the Holocaust. In the film, he thanked America for accepting him and allowing him to be an American. The film will be shown in Hungarian cinemas from January 23rd.
The Baby Reindeer did not remain without awards, winning two. The Shogun also won four awards for best drama series.

Update to the winners of the categories: The FloodBest Foreign Language Film: Emilia Pérez, Best Actress Drama – Fernanda Torres (I’m Still Here), Best Actor – Drama – Adrien Brody (The Brutalist), Best Actress – Comedy or Musical – Demi Moore (The Cure), Best Actor – Comedy or Musical – Sebastian Stan (A Different Man), Best Supporting Actress – Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Pérez), Best Supporting Actor – Kieran Culkin (The Inferno), Best Director – Brady Corbet (The Brutalist), Best Screenplay – Peter Straughan (Conclave), Best Original Score – Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross (Challengers), Best Original Song – El Mal (Emilia Pérez), Best Blockbuster – Wicked, Best Drama Series – The Shogun, Best Comedy or Musical Series – Hacks, Best Limited Series or TV Movie – Baby Reindeer, Best Actress in a Drama Series – Anna Sawai (The Shogun), Best Actor in a Drama Series – Hiroyuki Sanada (The Shogun), Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical Series – Jean Smart (The Hacks).

See you next time … A lot of people think that the Gloden Globe is the precursor to the Oscars … let it be!

Recent update by Aggie Reiter

Michael Jackson’s oeuvre comes to life in Győr!

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A special concert and exhibition will take place on Friday, December, 27. – 5 p.m – Audi Arena in Győr.

Starting with an exhibition will open in the foyer of the Audi Arena before the concert, presenting Michael Jackson’s personal belongings, awards and manuscripts. The special feature of the exhibition is that visitors can view items that come directly from Jackson’s California home.

Highlights of the exhibition include Michael Jackson’s iconic stage attire. Special attention is paid to the famous black hats, as well as the gloves and socks decorated with thousands of Swarovski crystals. These items of clothing were not only part of the star’s appearance, but also had symbolic significance, as the mass of crystals served as a special weight during his performances. And if you think that’s all folks, noway getting around a exhibition may admire the singer’s gold and platinum records, as well as original manuscripts, which provide a unique insight into his creative process.

Thenafter, Jackson’s hits come to life at 7 p.m. The main attraction for not only fans of Michael Jackson the Encore concert, created by Prince Majesty. The show, Michael Jackson Encore, brings Jackson’s best-known hits and performed with the participation of a live band and dancers.. The production offers the audience a reimagined experience, where Jackson’s greatest hits … including Billie Jean … Beat It … Smooth Criminal. LaVelle Smith Jr. Jackson’s former dance choreographer, also participated in creating the choreography featured in the production. Visitors can see an exhibition of Jackson’s personal belongings, including his iconic Swarovski crystal-embellished gloves. Items are brought directly from Jackson’s California home. Visitors can admire the singer’s gold and platinum records, as well as original manuscripts, which provide a unique insight into his creative process. Overall, also provide an insight into the least known details of Michael Jackson’s life in a special exhibition. The organizers aim to allow the audience to relive Jackson’s musical legacy in a way never seen before.

The concert already presented at several contries received great success and has been ongone expanded and transformed, and the audience can see December, 27. what is being prepared for this evening in Győr. Tickets for the event are available in advance at the venue and online.

Update by Aggie Reiter

Herald News … The Power of Sport – Eurosport

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As an eventful summer approaches in the world of sports, Warner Bros. Discovery‘s weekly thematic magazine show The Power of Sport returns on Wednesdays, which sheds an exciting light on current events in the world of sports through human stories and issues.

The document series “The Power of Sport” started recently on the Eurosport channel, in which viewers can watch interviews with the world’s top athletes. The 30-minute, 15-minute series starts with exclusive interviews: among others, the Polish soccer player with an amputated leg, Marcin Oleksy, and Gabriela Andersen-Schiess, a former Swiss long-distance runner, who took part in the first Olympic women’s marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympic Games. The episode can be seen today from 18:38 on the Eurosport channel, but it will be shown several times in the coming weeks.

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The episode that will be broadcast today (April 12) will also have quite a few Hungarian aspects! An exclusive interview will be shown with one of the youngest and at the same time most talented competitors in the domestic triathlon sport, Fanni Szalai, about whom Eurosport also wrote that “a 15-year-old Hungarian super talent kicked in the triathlon sport with two feet.” In the video, in addition to Fanni, another well-known representative of the sport, Csaba Kuttor, with more than 30 years of experience as a triathlete, also speaks, who is also Fanni Szalai’s coach.

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The channel will also show the Paris-Roubaix cycling race and the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters tennis tournament. Further episodes will also deal with Pride month, World Refugee Day, and the Ocean Race.

The final episode will be broadcasted on July 26, when the one-year countdown to the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics begins.

Scott Young, Vice President of Content and Production, Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe, said: “The power of sport lies in its ability to unite people around the world through diversity, competition and, above all, the sacrifices made by athletes who inspire fans to achieve outstanding performances. As we prepare for what promises to be a particularly exciting summer in the world of sports, our goal is to get to know the athletes on a deeper level with the fans and tell their stories, with which we go far beyond content limited to live broadcasts.”

The first season of The Power of Sport was launched spring 2022 and featured more than 60 reports, including interviews with Janja Garnbret (Olympic sport climbing champion), Susie Wolff (CEO of ROKiT Venturi Racing), Tim Gajser (three-time motocross world champion) and with Bartosz Zmarzlik (two-time slag engine world champion). He recounted the journey of iconic athletes to success and presented initiatives by which participants in the sports world support the communities they come from.

Update by Aggie Reiter

Today the SPAR Budapest Marathon 2-day festival all about running has come to the end

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At least for another year to wait for this fantastic SPAR Marathon event to be able to run here  @ Budapest again.

The 37th SPAR Budapest Marathon Festival took place with the participation of more than 17,000 participants. On the second day of the event, 3,750 marathoners tackled the spectacular capital route, which also offers a view of the world heritage sites. Along with the individual runners, hundreds of couples and four-person teams completed the 42-kilometer king’s distance. The participants of the 30-kilometer distance, referred to as the anteroom of the marathon, ran together with the marathon field. In the new third marathon (14 km), even those who are not yet ready for the classic distance could experience the marathon atmosphere.
The 37th SPAR Budapest Marathon is an international event, this year it took place with the participation of athletes from 89 countries, in addition to 830 domestic municipalities. The marathon race was organized by the (BSI) Budapest Sport Office (BSI) on a course certified by AIMS.
In the 37th SPAR Budapest Marathon – fastest man was Levente Szemerei – an athlete from the Szekszárd Sports Center, with a time of 2:21:44 – fastest woman was Eszter Csillag – known as a cross-country runner, finished first with a time of 2:59:16.
After the first arrivals at the finish line, the members of the marathon field continued to arrive to the finish line for more than 3 hours. The finish time of 5 hours and 30 minutes also gave the opportunity to those who run at a slower pace or were taking on the challenge of their boot-list to complete the classic king’s distance. This year’s field included 870 runners who completed their first marathon.
An excellent atmosphere awaited the runners on the marathon route with 36 music points and individuals at numerous fan points ensured & cheers went out for runners.

Riport: Aggie Reiter

The 176th Season-Opening @ Lake Balaton – Hungarian Sea!

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Keeping the tradition, opening of the Lake Balaton Season was held in Trnava again this year.

On April, 16, 2022, Balatoni Hajózási Zrt.held the press conference of the 176 season-opening @
the port of Siófok on the flagship of St. Nicholas. Present was László Dónucz – Sales and Strategy Director and Gábor Veigl, CEO of BAHART, evaluated last year’s record year and talked about this year’s plans. Said the following: Q: “From the middle of May, BAHART will present a renewed offer in the eastern basin. Instead of the usual Siófok – Balatonfüred – Tihany route, the direct ships will be launched between Siófok – Balatonfüred and Siófok –  Tihany. The passengers will be able to get to their destination more conveniently and quicker. In the high season there will be 9 cruises/day, on Fridays and weekends there will be 10 cruises/day between Siófok and the northern coastal destinations. There will be direct ships between Balatonfüred  Balatonföldvár, and the ships will also stop @ Tihanyrév. Within the planned programs, instead of 2 party ships, 3 party ships/week in August. The Magic Boat for children additional departure times will be added.”

Also was told at the press conference about the fleet development which will play a key role in the first phase with the construction of 2 new ferries and 2 new catamarans.  The ships are expected to arrive @
Lake Balaton during this year. After the successful operational tests of the first ferry, its dismantling for transport will begin, while the first catamaran will be launched soon after painting and mechanical installation work. When the water level of Lake Balaton will allow it, the ships will be transported in mid-May. Renovation of the existing fleet is also continuing. In addition to the environmental and fuel consumption engine upgrades, there will be major renovations on the Szigliget ship, Badacsony catamaran, Szántód ship and Tünde nostalgia ship, which is being built for its 95th birthday.
Closing the press conference was told that the development of BAHART’s services will continue, and the wines of the Balaton wineries and local craft beers will be available in the ships buffet counter.

Thereafter, we sailed to over to the northern port of Balatonfüred, where was welcomed the ship of St. Nicholas. Upon arrival to the port of Balatonfüred the local greeted the audience with a festive show. At Noontime St. Nicholas’ boat made a free tour from Balatonfürend.

Riport & snaps by Aggie Reiter