KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia and
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, July 31, 2015 /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 of Kazakhstan 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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