Editing Almaty (section)

===Olympic aspirations===
{{Main|Almaty bid for the 2014 Winter Olympics|Almaty bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics}}
[[File:Universiade 2017. Speed Skating. KOR - RUS 2.jpg|thumb|right|[[2017 Winter Universiade]]]]
Following the successful hosting of the 2011 Winter Asian Games, Almaty made a bid to host the XXII [[2014 Winter Olympics|Olympic Winter Games]] in 2014,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamesbids.com/english/bids/2014.shtml |title=2014 Winter Olympic Games Bids |publisher=Gamesbids.com |access-date=2 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070323145203/http://www.gamesbids.com/english/bids/2014.shtml |archive-date=23 March 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref> but was eliminated from consideration, not making the "short list" of candidate cities. Almaty was the [[Universiade#2017 Universiade candidate cities|2017 Winter Universiade]] host.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://almaty2017.kz/index.php/en/ |title=Almaty 2017 home page |publisher=Almaty2017.kz |date=11 November 2011 |access-date=2 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111205052800/http://www.almaty2017.kz/index.php/en/ |archive-date=5 December 2011}}</ref> The city was exploring possible bids, such as the [[2018 Winter Olympics]], but did not submit one. Almaty submitted a bid to host the [[2022 Winter Olympics]] in August 2013,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/9581262/kazakhstan-almaty-bids-host-2022-winter-games |title=Kazakhstan's Almaty bids to host 2022 Winter Games |publisher=Espn.go.com |date=19 August 2013 |access-date=20 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130821181653/http://espn.go.com/olympics/story/_/id/9581262/kazakhstan-almaty-bids-host-2022-winter-games |archive-date=21 August 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>[http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/winter_olympic_bids/future_winter_bids/1216136727.html Archived copy] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006122431/http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/winter_olympic_bids/future_winter_bids/1216136727.html |date=6 October 2014}}</ref> but lost to [[Beijing]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/winter-olympics/33730477 |title=Beijing to host 2022 Winter Olympics |publisher=BBC Sport |date=31 July 2015 |access-date=31 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150802040330/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/winter-olympics/33730477 |archive-date=2 August 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> Despite these failures, Almaty may still consider to submit a bid to host the [[2030 Winter Olympics]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://m.forbes.kz/life/opinion/winter_olympic_games_almaty-2030 |title=Winter Olympic Games Almaty-2030 |work=Forbes Life |date=3 October 2021 |access-date=5 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gamesbids.com/forums/topic/29799-is-almaty-actually-the-perfect-fit-for-2030-seriously/ |title=Is Almaty actually the perfect fit for 2030? (.....seriously) |date=10 April 2021 |publisher=Gamesbids.com |access-date=5 January 2022 |archive-date=5 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105014158/https://www.gamesbids.com/forums/topic/29799-is-almaty-actually-the-perfect-fit-for-2030-seriously/ |url-status=live}}</ref>