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Hungary sports include different kinds of sport activities in which the Hungarian people have shown a deep and varied interest. Hungary sports events have helped various Hungarian players to secure awards and honors at the international sport competitions. Hungary has won many Olympic medals even before these games were over politicized in the erstwhile Soviet nations.
The most popular Hungarian sport is football, which enjoys a huge fan following. Hungarian sportsmen have also excelled in ice hockey and badminton matches. Winter sports like skiing, sledging, snow diving and other such activities are quite popular among Hungarian people.
Very recently, tennis and golf are slowly gaining popularity in the Hungarian people, especially among the upper middle class of the society. There are 40 hotels, youth hostels and camp sites in Hungary which have their private tennis courts. The best place to play golf is Hencse, which is a 90 acre course having 18 holes, surrounded by lakes and forests. Cycling is also a common sport activity among most Hungarians.
The Hungarian Government grants the Hungarian Sportspeople of the Year Award since 1958. This is done to promote more and more people in excelling in their respective field of sports and also attract more people towards Hungarian sport activities. In 2006, the award was won by László Cseh in swimming and Timea Nagy for fencing.
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