- Olympic category referee Mr. Andrei Krikov (RUS) has been appointed by FILA as neutral referee of the tournament
- Several FILA Bureau members shall visit Hungary on the occasion of the competition
- The Hungarian Golden Grand Prix shall be one of the very first tests of the new GR rules approved by the FILA Bureau last week
- The FILA Marketing, Press, Television and Internet Department headed by Dr. Csaba Hegedüs shall have its meeting during the event
- Entries are still keep arriving as Kazakhstan, Russia and Denmark also confirmed their participation at the tournament
-Several national squads are preparing in Budapest with the Hungarian team for the big tournament