Poll finds 64 pc support for Budapest hosting 2036 Olympics

Budapest, Oct 8 (UNI) Nearly two-thirds of Hungarians support a potential Budapest bid to host the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to a survey by Hungarian pollster Median. Median Managing Director Endre Hann told Hungarian news agency MTI that 64% of respondents were either "completely" or "somewhat in favor" of Budapest hosting the Games. Commissioned by the Hungarian Olympic Committee, the survey included a nationwide sample of 1,000 respondents and an additional 500 respondents in Budapest. "We did the first one in autumn 2024, and opinions on the prospective hosting rights have improved significantly since," Hann said. "This year…