Hungarian swimmers set to defy Olympic expectations again
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21/07/2021 - 03:18 Hungary s Katinka Hosszu won three gold medals at the 2016 Rio Olympics Manan VATSYAYANA AFP/File 4 min To be a good swimmer is in the genes of Hungarians.
That s the view of triple Olympic champion Katinka Hosszu, one of the country s biggest stars in the pool.
The landlocked central European country, with a population of around 10 million, routinely punches above its weight in Olympic swimming events.
Top-class facilities including the Duna Arena in Budapest and a network of others that have opened in recent years underline how seriously the sport is taken in Hungary.