Almaty 2022 Vice Chairman, Mr. Andrey Kryukov, recently expressed his pride in the hard work that the Almaty 2022 Bid Committee accomplished during its two-year campaign for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games, following the awarding of the 2022 Winter Games to Beijing. Kryukov went on to thank the members of the International Olympic Committee and their friends in the International Federations and corporate sponsors for their encouragement, guidance and support throughout the bidding process.
“We extend our congratulations to Beijing on their successful bid for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games. China has played a significant role in the development of sport in Asia and we know that they will deliver a great Games” Mr. Kryukov commented “While we are disappointed, we are also grateful to the IOC for giving us the opportunity to present our vision to the world. We prepared for many years to deliver our robust and unique bid, and learned a great deal from the entire process”.
Kryukov commented that consistent with our long-term winter sports develop plan, we will continue to develop our city into a winter sports hub for all of Central Asia. Our region will continue to benefit from our city’s abundance of winter sports venues and we remain committed to bringing major events to our city. Sport is a key element of our country’s long-term strategy and we will continue to encourage our young people to participate in sport.