6 January 2015

Almaty and Beijing Submit Candidature Files for 2022 Olympic Winter Games Interviews

Interviews + promotional videos for Beijing and Almaty

ITW Mr Wang Anshun (Mayor of Beijing - President of Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games Bid Committee) “The second reason is that today the IOC announced that we have submitted our candidature file. The candidature file is the most important part of our bid. The candidature file represents the city's "master plan" for organising the Olympic Games based on the requirements of the IOC and supported by the President, it is our agenda for 2022. It shows our vision and ideas for Beijing outlining and including important issues such as financing, venues, transportation and security for the 2022 Games. In the candidature files are the statements, declarations and commitments that have been pledged to the IOC. They are legally-binding. Every word given by Beijing to the IOC will be honoured in full. So the presentation of the candidature files represents an important milestone in our bid. We are now busy preparing for the visit of the evaluation committee to Beijing. The importance of running athletes’ centred, economical and sustainable Games will be well represented in the bidding and the organisation of the Games in 2022" ITW Mr Liu Peng (Minister of General Administration of Sport of China – President of the Chinese Olympic Committee) “Remember what I have just said. We aim to encourage 300 million people to take up winter sports which means a huge market for related industries. This bid will create magnificent business opportunities and room for growth for investors and businesses. This bid will enhance the exchange and cooperation with countries and regions across the world. I believe that the implementation of the Olympic Agenda 2020 will inject new vigor and vitality. We will follow the spirit embedded in the Olympic Agenda 2020. The proposals, principles and measures of Olympic Agenda 2020 are very well represented in our candidature file”.