Belford: Orban’s dentist did everything, but Ironman’s millions are stuck

The government decided on July 21: In addition to supporting the Hungarian Triathlon Association with 100 million forints for international competitions this year, 180 million forints will be provided for Ironman 70.3. According to the government decision published in Magyar Közlöny, the Prime Minister instructed the Ministry of Human Resources to immediately provide support for resettlement costs.

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The race was long over but support was slow to arrive, leaving organizers in a difficult position with the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC), the rights holder for the Ironman 70.3 event.

We asked the State Secretariat responsible for Emi Sports about the reason for the delay in immediate support. The State Secretariat headed by Tünde Szabó replied that according to the government decision, the beneficiary of the support was not the Péter Kropkó Triathlon Club, which organized the race, but the Hungarian Triathlon Association (MTSZ).

According to the State Secretariat, MTSZ was informed on August 31 of the support decision made a month earlier, when they requested the necessary documents to sign the contract.andThe same is true of the documents. The Ministry also declared that they had no responsibility to know about the situation between MTSZ and its member organization Kropkó Club in terms of money matters.

According to MTSZ, they also made every effort to create the contract and they have already sent the required documents to the ministry. However, the answer to his question does not reveal why the triathlon organizers have not received the money after two and a half months. “Since the preparation of the contract is currently underway, there are no difficulties that hinder the conclusion of the contract, as we do not know the draft contract yet. Given that the specific conditions for supporting the Hungarian Triathlon Association have not yet been determined by the Amy, only the support specified in the government decision will we know the scale and objectives of the support.”

one Népszabadság wrote before The relationship between the two triathlon organizations has not always been smooth. The MTSZ, led by Béla Bátorfi, sabotaged the triathlon held at Lake Velence in the spring. He withdrew his consent at the last minute, resulting in the refund of the entry fees of five hundred participants.

Bella Bartofi and Peter Kropko Simon Moritz-Sabyan / Népszabadság

The controversy surrounding the cancellation of the race was further exacerbated by the fact that the Bartofis, even before the World Trade Center attack, had tried to convince the triathlon company that there might be problems with the Budapest race, which was still in the preparation stages, and offered to help if necessary. During the controversy surrounding the Venice race, it was even suggested that the association take disciplinary action against Kropko, which would have prevented him from receiving state support for the summer’s major race.

Gestures that can at least be classified as unfriendly are not uncommon at major competitions. The association headed by Bátorfi claimed that the water of Lágymányosi Bay, designated for the swimming competition, was seriously infectious, citing rather confusing background water quality measurements. His statement on the eve of the competition frightened the participants and the public, even though the approved measurements known to the association did not show any danger.

It was also confirmed on Thursday that the association will not take issue with organisers of triathlons that are much bigger than its own in the future. MTSZ prepared and presented its multi-cycle development plan but played no role in it its own membership organizations and its competitors.