Hungary remains a ‘global sporting power’, the foreign minister declared after the conclusion of the Paris Olympics.
As a country with the 95th largest population in the world, Hungary has finished in 14th place at the Paris Olympic Games, Péter Szijjártó noted on Facebook, adding that in terms of the number of medals won in Paris, Hungary ranks sixth in Europe and the first among central European countries, adding that „countries much larger … richer and stronger are far behind”. Szijjártó also said that the first 10-12 places at the Olympics „are usually booked by the world’s largest and strongest countries … the G7, China, Korea, and Australia — and of course Russia, if they are allowed to compete”. „We have finished in the vanguard of this competition in the company of New Zealand, Uzbekistan and Spain.” Szijjártó noted that Hungary is one of fifteen countries to have won at least five gold medals. „Glory at all levels,” he said, thanking all Hungary’s athletes and trainers for helping the country again to „this glorious achievement”. Hungary won 6 gold, 7 silver, and 6 bronze medals, finishing in 14th place on the medal table, up from 15th in Tokyo.