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Surprising Result: Two-Thirds Formed Around Hosting the Olympics

Support for the Budapest Olympics has increased among Hungarians in several steps: the current 64 percent rate is probably explained by the improving public mood and general optimism following the spring election results. It is a risky statement: the Olympics are no longer Viktor Orbán's business, a good part of the voters who changed the government are also behind it – writes Endre Hann, the head of Medián.
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According to the latest survey by Median, there is broad support among Hungarians for the idea of the 2036 Olympics in Budapest. Nearly two-thirds of those surveyed – 33 percent fully support and 31 percent would rather support – would welcome the event. However, interest is somewhat lower among the capital's population: 28 percent fully support, while 29 percent would rather support Budapest hosting the games.

Support for the Budapest Olympics has increased among Hungarians in several steps: the current 64 percent rate is probably explained by the improving public mood and general optimism following the spring election results. It is a risky statement: the Olympics are no longer Viktor Orbán's business, a good part of the voters who changed the government are also behind it – writes Endre Hann, the head of Medián.

The International Olympic Committee announced on Tuesday that Hungary is one of the seven countries that have announced their intention to host the 2036 Summer Olympics. The Median survey commissioned by the Hungarian Olympic Committee shows that 31 percent of respondents fully support hosting the Olympics, and 33 percent are more positive about it than opposed, writes HVG. The enthusiasm of the capital's residents has not jumped that much In Ma…

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Support for the Budapest Olympics has increased among Hungarians in several steps: the current 64 percent rate is probably explained by the improving public mood and general optimism following the spring election results. It is a risky statement: the Olympics are no longer Orbán's business, a good portion of the voters who voted for the change of government are also behind it.

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Nearly two-thirds, 64 percent, of Hungarians support hosting a future Olympics in Budapest. According to the latest survey by Median, the issue of the sporting event has now grown beyond party political differences, with a significant portion of voters urging a change of government also lining up behind the initiative.

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Pénzcentrum broke the news on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
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