Kazakhstan
Almaty 2022 unveils plan to cut $500m from Olympic budget
Almaty 2022 has unveiled revisions to its winter Olympics masterplan that it states will cut more than $500m (€439.8m) from its budget, should the Kazakh city win the right to stage the Games.
UCI seeks licence withdrawal for scandal-hit Astana
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has today (Friday) requested that the WorldTour licence of the Astana Pro Team, home of reigning Tour de France champion Vincenzo Nibali, be withdrawn amid anti-doping infringements surrounding the squad.
Almaty 2022 confident after IOC visit
Almaty 2022 has expressed its confidence over its bid for the 2022 winter Olympic Games after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today (Wednesday) rounded off a five-day visit to the Kazakh city.
Almaty 2022 rules out two-city solution
The bid committee for Almaty’s candidacy for the 2022 winter Olympic Games has ruled out the prospect of sharing event hosting with Kazakhstan’s capital city Astana.
Almaty 2022: IOC Evaluation Commission Day 2 – The City Experience
HE Idrissov, Yerlan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan opened the session and reiterated full support of the Government. Theme briefings on Accommodation, followed by Transport, Media Operations and part 2 of the Sports & Venues theme were conducted. A venue tour of the City Zone held in the afternoon demonstrated the compactness of the Games Concept.
‘Lose-lose’ if 2022 Olympics and World Cup clash, says Bach
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has reiterated that the 2022 Fifa World Cup should not be moved to clash with the winter Olympic Games, stating such a decision would result in a “lose-lose situation.”
Almaty outlines initial investment for 2017 Universiade
Organisers for the 2017 winter Universiade in Almaty have announced the budget for the construction of three competition venues.
Agenda 2020 to the fore as Almaty and Beijing submit Olympic bid files
Almaty and Beijing today (Tuesday) submitted their candidature files for the hosting rights to the 2022 winter Olympic Games, with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) stating work will continue to reflect the reforms implemented by ‘Agenda 2020’ in their respective masterplans.
IIHF president courts controversy with 2022 Olympics comments
International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) president Rene Fasel has stated Beijing is the favourite to win the race for the 2022 winter Olympic Games.
Kazakh President states case for Almaty 2022
Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev has stated the country’s capital city Astana will play a role if Almaty wins its bid to host the 2022 winter Olympic Games and has played down concerns over the level of investment needed to stage the event.
Astana on ‘probation’ but granted WorldTour licence
The scandal-hit Astana Pro Team has retained its WorldTour licence for 2015, but the International Cycling Union (UCI) has withdrawn elite status from Team Europcar for financial reasons.
Almaty 2022 seeking private investment for Olympic Games bid
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Culture and Sports has said the state will provide only a third of the budget for Almaty’s staging of the 2022 winter Olympic Games, should the city defeat Beijing to land the hosting rights.
UCI requests review of Astana licence after third doping scandal
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has asked the sport’s licence commission to review the status of Astana after a third positive doping test this year emerged from the leading WorldTour team.
Kazakhstan eyes Grand Depart after Tour de France glory
Kazakh Cycling president Kairat Kelimbetov has stated his desire to bring the Tour de France Grand Depart to the country before 2020.
Astana seeks to build on Nibali’s Tour triumph
The Astana Presidential Professional Sports Club has hailed Vincenzo Nibali’s victory at the Tour de France as a validation of its nation-building through sport strategy, adding that it is now determined to build on this success through its other sports interests.
Oslo, Beijing and Almaty remain in contention for 2022 Olympics
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed that bids from Almaty in Kazakhstan, Beijing in China and Oslo in Norway will proceed to the final stages of the process to determine the host of the 2022 winter Olympic Games.
WTF announces host cities for GP series
The World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) has announced the host cities for the eight World Taekwondo GP series events and two World Taekwondo GP finals in 2014 and 2015.
Bid cities remain on course in 2022 winter Olympics race
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed that the applicant cities of Krakow, Oslo, Almaty, Lviv and Beijing all met today’s deadline for submission of their application files to host the 2022 winter Games.