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This marks a decisive step in Hungary’s bid to stage the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Schmitt said, “I am delighted that we have today launched the Budapest 2024 bid committee. Hungarian Parliament in Budapest (Photo: hunszabi – Indafoto) Balazs Furjes also joins the committee as Chairman of the Budapest 2024 bid. It will be chaired Schmitt and other members include Presidents of the Hungarian National Olympic Committee, Hungarian Canoe and Swimming Federations and Judit Polgar, world-renowned Chess Master, as well as Pal Szekeres, Olympic and Paralympic Fencing medalist. The committee was appointed by Laszlo Kover, Speaker of the Hungarian National Assembly, following consultations with the Mayor of Budapest and the President of the Hungarian NOC. The committee will also be known as “The Guardians of the Olympic Bid” and will be responsible for giving strategic direction, monitoring and reviewing progress, and promoting the Budapest Olympic and Paralympic Games bid inside and outside Hungary. Pal Schmitt, former President of Hungary and an Olympic champion and NOC member has been appointed to Chair the Budapest 2024 Olympic bid committee.īudapest formally established the city”s Olympic and Paralympic bid committee at a meeting January 14 in the Hungarian Parliament. László Kövér – Speaker of the Hungarian National Assembly and Balázs Fürjes – Chairman, Budapest 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games Bid Committee (Budapest 2024 Photo)