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{{Olympic bid|2022|Winter|
| Paralympics = yes
| logo = Almaty 2022 Olympic bid logo.png
| logo-size =  200px
| shortlisted1 = Beijing|
| fullname = [[Almaty]], [[Kazakhstan]]
| chair = 
| committee = [[National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan]] (KAZ)
| history = None{{•}}Bid for [[Bids for the 2014 Winter Olympics|2014]]
| website = [http://almaty-2022.org/#/ almaty-2022.org]
}}

'''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|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.<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/almaty-offers-traditional-winter-setting-in-2022-olympic-bid/2015/07/28/d2de145a-3505-11e5-b835-61ddaa99c73e_story.html Almaty offers traditional winter setting in 2022 Olympic bid], [[Washington Post]], 2015/7/28</ref><ref>[http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jul/26/almaty-2022-winter-olympic-bid-at-a-glance/?page=all Almaty 2022 Winter Olympic bid at a glance], [[Washington Times]], 2015/7/26</ref>
Almaty is the only contender to have never hosted the Olympics before. Almaty will host the [[2017 Winter Universiade]]. Almaty was a potential bid for [[2026 Winter Olympics|the 2026 Winter Olympics]].

==History==
[[File:Medeobanen1.jpg|thumb|230px|right|[[Medeo]], a probable location near Almaty for skating.]]
[[File:Shimbulak1.JPG|thumb|230px|right|[[Shymbulak]], planned venue for alpine skiing.]]
[[File:AlmatySkiJump.jpg|thumb|230px|right|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,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.tengrinews.kz/kazakhstan_news/445/|title=Kazakhstan to bid for 2022 winter Olympic Games|publisher=En.tengrinews.kz|date=28 March 2011|accessdate=5 March 2012}}</ref> confirmed their bid for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. They were the first city to do so.<ref>[http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/winter_olympic_bids/future_winter_bids/1216136727.html Almaty Bids For 2022 Winter Olympic Games]</ref><ref>[http://espn.go.com/olympics/story/_/id/9581262/kazakhstan-almaty-bids-host-2022-winter-games Kazakhstan bids to host 2022 Games]</ref>

===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:<ref>[http://doc.rero.ch/record/209614/files/ALMATY_2022_Applicant_City.pdf Applicant city questionnaire ]</ref><ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20150110013750/http://almaty-2022.org/static/img/Almaty2022_BidBook_Volume2.pdf</ref>

=== City venues ===

==== Olympic City ====
*Almaty Olympic Ice Arena - Figure skating, short track
*Non-competitive venues: Olympic Village, Main Press Centre, International Broadcast Centre, Media Village, Olympic Family Accommodations

====Central Cluster====
*[[Almaty Central Stadium]] - Opening and closing ceremonies
*[[Baluan Sholak Sports Palace]] - Ice hockey (women)
*Independence Square - Medal ceremonies

=====Sunkar Precinct=====
*[[Sunkar International Ski Jumping Complex|Sunkar Jumping Hills]] - Ski jumping, Nordic combined
*Sunkar Skiing Centre - Nordic combined
*Sunkar Sliding Centre - Bobsleigh, luge, skeleton

==== Stand-alone venues ====
*[[Almaty Ice Palace]] - Ice hockey (men)
*Curling Arena - Curling

===Mountain venues===

====Ak–Bulak Cluster====
*[[Soldatskoe Valley Cross Country Skiing and Biathlon Stadium|Ak Bulak Nordic Arena]] - cross country, biathlon
*Non-competitive venues: Olympic Village

==== Medeo Cluster====
*[[Medeo]] Skating Oval - speed skating
*[[Shymbulak]] ski resort - alpine skiing (downhill, super g, super combined)
*Tau Park Snowboard Freestyle - freestyle (ski-cross, slopestyle), snowboarding (parallel slalom, parallel giant slalom, snowboard cross, slopestyle)
*Non-competitive venues: Olympic Village, Mountain Media Sub Centre

====Tabagan Cluster====
*Tabagan Ski Park - freestyle (aerial, mogul, half-pipe), snowboarding (half-pipe)
*Tau Park Alpine - alpine skiing (slalom, giant slalom)

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140707091411/http://almaty-2022.org:80/ Official website]

{{Bids for the 2022 Winter Olympics}}

[[Category:2022 Winter Olympics bids]]
[[Category:Sport in Almaty]]
[[Category:Kazakhstan at the Olympics]]