KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia and ALMATY, Kazakhstan /PRNewswire/
-- Almaty 2022
Vice Chairman, Mr Andrey Kryukov,
today 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.
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Mr Kryukov thanked 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.
Following the election of Beijing as the Host City of the 2022 Games, Mr
Kryukov said:
«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».
«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».
«I am
extremely proud of the hard work accomplished by our team, and I
have no doubt that after seeing and hearing about our real venues,
beautiful mountains, diverse culture and vibrant, cosmopolitan city
the entire world now knows exactly what we mean by 'Keeping it
Real'».
«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».
«I
would also like to take this opportunity to thank the all the
members of the Almaty 2022 team and people ofKazakhstan for their inspiring passion, enthusiasm
and constant support. Without them we would not have been able to
take our bid all the way to the final stage of the bidding
process».
«By
bidding for the Winter Games we showed the world the amazing
progress that Kazakhstan has made since its independence. This
alone is a major victory for our country».
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