Almaty bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics

Bids for the
2022 (2022) Winter Olympics and Paralympics
Overview
XXIV Olympic Winter Games
XIII Paralympic Winter Games

Beijing
Details
City Almaty, Kazakhstan
NOC National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan (KAZ)
Previous Games hosted
None  Bid for 2014

Almaty 2022 was an unsuccessful bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics by the city of Almaty and the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The IOC selected the host city for the 2022 Winter Olympics at the 128th IOC Session in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on July 31, 2015, in which Beijing won. Under the slogan “Keeping it Real,” Almaty had emphasized their traditional winter setting with tall mountains and plenty of natural snow coverage as well as compactness — most venues are within half an hour’s travel through Alpine scenery.[1][2]

History

Medeo, a probable location near Almaty for skating.
Shymbulak, planned venue for alpine skiing.
Sunkar Ski Jumping Hills Complex.

On 29 November 2011, Almaty was chosen to host the 2017 Winter Universiade. The city also co-hosted the 2011 Asian Winter Games with Astana, the capital since 1997. It can be seen as preparation for hosting the Winter Olympic Games in the future.

Kazakhstan had been considering a bid for these games since 2011. On 17 August 2013, Almaty, the former capital city and still the largest city and financial centre of the country,[3] confirmed their bid for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. They were the first city to do so.[4][5]

Previous bids

Almaty bid to host the 2014 Winter Olympics but failed to become a candidate city. Sochi was ultimately elected at the host city on July 4, 2007.

Venues

The venue plan comprises:[6][7]

City venues

Olympic City

Central Cluster

Sunkar Precinct

Stand-alone venues

Mountain venues

Ak–Bulak Cluster

Medeo Cluster

Tabagan Cluster

References

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