The day of a hungarian sport
On 6th May, 1875, the hungarian Athletic Club organized the continent's first outdoor sports competition in Budapest. The development of a new sport, athletics, began with the competitions held in the running and hurdles, shot put, long jump, high jump and boxing.
On the 125th anniversary of the Club's founding, in 2000, a memorial was erected to commemorate the first competition, and starting from this date, Hungary celebrates HUNGARIAN SPORTS DAY on 6th May in every year.