Team Magyarország (Hungary)

[Annie]

Well it seems the USA beat our man in the 400M Individual Medley but we are still proud of our Silver :thumbsup:

[Eszti Ess]

Yeah! Cseh László did very well - such a great finish, beating the other American.
He also made a new European record! Well done to him :clap:

[Annie]

Yeah! Cseh László did very well - such a great finish, beating the other American.
He also made a new European record! Well done to him :clap:


:clap::clap::clap:

[MK Chris]

Out of interest, how do you pronounce 'Magyarország'?

Good luck to your second team Annie!

[Annie]

Out of interest, how do you pronounce 'Magyarország'?

Good luck to your second team Annie!

Mojarorsag :happy:

[Eszti Ess]

How are you Hungarian, Annie?

[Annie]

Both my Parents but I was born in the UK. How about you?

[Eszti Ess]

I was born in Hungary myself and all of my family is Hungarian.
Moved to England when I was 8.

[Annie]

I'm sure you can speak Hungarian much better than I then? How are you liking it in England, I imagine it was difficult to settle at first? O and it's colder in the Summer!

[Eszti Ess]

I'm sure you can speak Hungarian much better than I then? How are you liking it in England, I imagine it was difficult to settle at first? O and it's colder in the Summer!

Yeah - I speak Hungarian with all of my family
It was quite hard to settle in but I am liking England a lot now :)
In the summer I usually go away - mostly to Hungary - anyway, so it doesn't matter that it's colder lol

[Annie]

Well glad you are enjoying being here. :thumbsup:

The Hungarian Team could do with trying a bit harder though! :resent:

[Eszti Ess]

Here is some more good news for Hungary at the Olympics:

BEIJING, China, August 12. Hungary's Daniel Gyurta won the silver medal at the 2004 Olympics in the 200m breaststroke. The 19-year-old specialist in the 200 breast established an Olympic record today by winning the final of seven heats in 2:08.68.

[Eszti Ess]

Well glad you are enjoying being here. :thumbsup:

The Hungarian Team could do with trying a bit harder though! :resent:

They are trying - just not succeeding :resent:

[Eszti Ess]

Apart from the swimmers :thumbsup:

[Annie]

Well true Countrymen support their team regardless :thumbsup:

[Eszti Ess]

and countrywomen hehe

[Annie]

Come on Team Magyarország, let's see another Medal!

:static::static::static::static::static:

[MK Chris]

Annie (and Ezsti Ess), you may be interested in the BBC Sport blog I've been reading here (http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/olympics/2008/08/is_phelps_really_the_greatest.html) about the debate surrounding who is greatest Olympian of all time.. a number are mentioned, Phelps (who kicked off the debate with his achievements), Redgrave, Owens, Lewis, etc.. however, a couple of people have mentioned a Hungarian fencer by the name of Aladár Gerevich (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aladár_Gerevich), who I had never heard of.. but judging by his record and the timespan in which he achieved this, I think he's a very good shout, as much as I disagree with the debate as a whole in the first place... first gold in 1932, completed with his last in 1960?

Blimey.

Well, I'm sure you two had heard of him already, but I hadn't.

Anyway.. personally I think comparing athletes from two different sports is like comparing your sunday roast with your Ford Mondeo.. they're all entirely different disciplines and it's difficult enough to compare competitors from the same sport but different eras, let alone different sports. But I was suitably impressed.

[Annie]

Annie (and Ezsti Ess), you may be interested in the BBC Sport blog I've been reading here (http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/olympics/2008/08/is_phelps_really_the_greatest.html) about the debate surrounding who is greatest Olympian of all time.. a number are mentioned, Phelps (who kicked off the debate with his achievements), Redgrave, Owens, Lewis, etc.. however, a couple of people have mentioned a Hungarian fencer by the name of Aladár Gerevich (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aladár_Gerevich), who I had never heard of.. but judging by his record and the timespan in which he achieved this, I think he's a very good shout, as much as I disagree with the debate as a whole in the first place... first gold in 1932, completed with his last in 1960?

Blimey.

Well, I'm sure you two had heard of him already, but I hadn't.

Anyway.. personally I think comparing athletes from two different sports is like comparing your sunday roast with your Ford Mondeo.. they're all entirely different disciplines and it's difficult enough to compare competitors from the same sport but different eras, let alone different sports. But I was suitably impressed.

Thanks for that snippet Chris :thumbsup: I hadn't actually heard of him but I do know of Puskas the famous Footballer. My Father reckoned he played against him when he was in the youth team many, many years ago.

[Eszti Ess]

Annie (and Ezsti Ess), you may be interested in the BBC Sport blog I've been reading here (http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/olympics/2008/08/is_phelps_really_the_greatest.html) about the debate surrounding who is greatest Olympian of all time.. a number are mentioned, Phelps (who kicked off the debate with his achievements), Redgrave, Owens, Lewis, etc.. however, a couple of people have mentioned a Hungarian fencer by the name of Aladár Gerevich (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aladár_Gerevich), who I had never heard of.. but judging by his record and the timespan in which he achieved this, I think he's a very good shout, as much as I disagree with the debate as a whole in the first place... first gold in 1932, completed with his last in 1960?

Blimey.

Well, I'm sure you two had heard of him already, but I hadn't.

Anyway.. personally I think comparing athletes from two different sports is like comparing your sunday roast with your Ford Mondeo.. they're all entirely different disciplines and it's difficult enough to compare competitors from the same sport but different eras, let alone different sports. But I was suitably impressed.

This is rather interesting as I've never heard of him either. (But I guess he competed a long time before I was alive.)

I totally agree that people from different sports shouldn't be compared, because they are so different.

[Eszti Ess]

Hungary now has another silver in swimming and a bronze in fencing :static:

[Annie]

Wey hay! :static:

[Annie]

Zoltan Fodor has just cliched a Silver for Hungary in Wrestling.

Cuuuuuumon!:woho:

[Eszti Ess]

Laszlo Cseh now has his 3rd silver medal :static:

No golds for Hungary yet though :resent:

[Dave Robson]

Hungary ................ blimey we have a Hungarian representation now on TTT!

Annie is a proud Hungarian as is her mum.............ive seen her so take my word ! Strong in mind aswell as in character.

Perhaps the Hungarians will overtake the UK lets face it we aint setting the World alight yet

[MK Chris]

Ah, watch for the weekend, Dave! I'm even getting up early to watch the swimming.. actually I end up going to the pub and not going to bed at all until tomorrow afternoon - bring on my own personal marathon!

Annie - given the opportunity, would you compete for England (or Great Britain, depending on the competition) or Hungary?

[Annie]

Annie - given the opportunity, would you compete for England (or Great Britain, depending on the competition) or Hungary?

First I would like to say that I have dual nationality and am proud to be British as well as Hungarian. However I've always felt more Hungarian because it's where my family came from and the majority still are. So if I had to represent a Country it would have to be Hungary.

And if I had to choose a discipline it would have to be Cooking. I cook a mean Pheasant Soup and Gulyás (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goulash) :licklips:

[Annie]

Come on Team Hungary! Ya know I love you but can't you give us at least 1 Gold? :kiss:

[Eszti Ess]

Woo we finally have our 1st gold! :woho:

[Annie]

Eszti! Eszti! We have a GOLD! WE HAVE A GOOOOOOOLD!

:whee::whee::whee::whee::whee:

VAJDA Attila Sandor in the Canoe/Kayak - Flatwater

:static::static::static::static::static:

I knew they wouldn't let us down! :cry2:

[Eszti Ess]

:static::static::static:

We must get some more though!!!

The last time Hungary had only 1 gold was way back in 1900!
We have always had more since then!

So come on!!!!!:static:

I'm counting on the men's water polo team as they got in the final today:happy:

[MK Chris]

Congratulations Hungary! Well done.

[Loopy]

Hungary has done absolutely amazing in some events, well done !

[Eszti Ess]

:static:Another gold in kayaking today!!:static:

[SammyBoy]

We have a very happy Hungarian fan! Well done to your Country they have done swimmingly!:rocker:

[Annie]

:static::static::static:

We must get some more though!!!

The last time Hungary had only 1 gold was way back in 1900!
We have always had more since then!

So come on!!!!!:static:

I'm counting on the men's water polo team as they got in the final today:happy:

Who's a clever girl then? http://www.tabletennistalk.co.uk/forum/images/icons/clap.gif

[Eszti Ess]

hehe:D


lol Annie I got that from the TV in Hungary:)

[Eszti Ess]

Hungary finishes with 3 golds - the last gold for the men's water polo team on the last day. Hungary - USA : 14 - 10 :thumbsup:

[HarryBelafonte]

bring back joyner,klampar and gergely....
brilliant,by the way annie,klampar is joey s fav player of all time....:woho::woho::woho::woho::woho::woho::woho:

[Annie]

bring back joyner,klampar and gergely....
brilliant,by the way annie,klampar is joey s fav player of all time....:woho::woho::woho::woho::woho::woho::woho:

Ahhhh! Joey! http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d29/hungarianwonderwoman/Emotions/kissey.gif

It's professional admiration of course! :flowers02: :eyelash: :blush2:

[Annie]

Cooey! Joey!

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d29/hungarianwonderwoman/Emotions/lover.gif