Budapest officially launched its bid to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The announcement comes on the same week Hungary celebrates its part in the founding of the modern Olympics and the first gold medal ever won for the country in the 1896 Olympic Games.
A programme of coordinated citywide activities held April 14, 2016 at the Freedom Statue, demonstrated strong support for the bid from the city of Budapest and the Hungarian government.
After a panel discussion, the much-anticipated logo of the bid was unveiled. The logo represents the vitality of Budapest's bid: at its centre is the Freedom Statue, with the fresh waters of the Danube at its feet, surrounded by the celebratory warmth and openness of the Hungarian personality.
