"Announcing the decision on the sidelines of the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, OCA President Sheikh Joaan bin Hamas Al Thani thanked Kazakhstan for its commitment to and development of winter sports. "Almaty is a city with deep connections to winter sports and we have very fond memories of when we last hosted the Asian Winter Games in 2011," he said at a press conference. "We have no doubt we will build on this legacy and deliver an unforgettable Games in 2029," Al Thani added."
"The move to Kazakhstan comes after Saudi Arabia and the OCA agreed in January to delay the kingdom's staging of the Asian Winter Games at Trojena, an under-construction mountain tourism resort and a centerpiece of the Neom mega-project. The Line was set to cost $500 billion, but some say the true cost is over $8 trillionImage: Balkis Press/ABACAPRESS/IMAGO The postponement was confirmed after Riyadh appeared to try to push back the delivery of the ski resort. A source at the Saudi Olympic Committee told the Reuters news agency that the nation was still aiming to hold the Games in future, adding that the delay would allow time to develop a winter-sports culture."
The Olympic Council of Asia confirmed Almaty as the host city for the 2029 Asian Winter Games, replacing the planned Neom/Trojena venue in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia and the OCA agreed in January to delay the kingdom’s staging at Trojena, an under-construction mountain tourism resort within the Neom mega-project, after apparent setbacks in delivering the ski resort. Saudi officials say the nation still aims to host the Games in the future and views the delay as time to build a winter-sports culture. The postponement compounds challenges for Neom, a flagship project of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030.
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