MK Parasport kiadvany EN 0216 - Flipbook - Page 36
STRONG LEGACY
In the period preceding 2010, less money was spent on sports than in 2021.
In 2010, the previous Government spent half as much to support youth education tasks.
Before 2010, less money was spent on school, student and higher-education sports.
Before 2010, deaf sports and parasports were not appointed an official day.
Prestigious sports events were hardly ever organised in Hungary.
e rate of government-granted rewards for
Olympic and Paralympic medals and ranking positions was unclear.
In the period preceding 2010, the amount spent on supporting recreational sports was half of the
amount dedicated for the same purpose in 2021.
Half the amount was spent on preparing athletes for the Paralympics before 2010.
e amount spent on supporting the scholarships of disabled athletes and sports professionals was
half of the amount dedicated for the same purpose in 2010.
Before 2010, Hungarian sports diplomacy was not popular.
GOVERNMENT POLICY IN THE YEARS BEFORE 2010 FAILED TO ADDRESS THE ROLE OF SPORT
IN SOCIETY: HUNGARIAN SPORT WAS CHARACTERISED BY UNDERPAID ATHLETES
AND COACHES, STRUGGLING AND DISSOLVING SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS, FIELDS IN POOR
CONDITIONS AND RUN-DOWN SPORTS HALLS.
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