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A sign promoting Almaty's 2022 bid outside the InterContinental Hotel in the city ©ITGIOC Evaluation Commission and Almaty 2022 officials pose at the Medeu Skating Rink ©ITGThe Medeu Ice Rink, located 1,700m above sea level and considered one of the most iconic ice sport venues in the world ©Vladimir Pronin/Almaty 2022
Almaty, including the mountains where events would be held during the Games, pictured from above the city ©ITGThe Sunkar Jumping Hills as seen from the window of the Ritz Carlton Hotel which would serve as an IOC Hotel during the Games ©ITGThe four IOC members on the Evaluation Commission pictured after the meeting: Britain's Adam Pengilly, Russian chair Alexander Zhukov, New Zealand's Barry Maister and Japan's Tsunekazu Takeda ©ITGThe Central Stadium in which the Opening and Closing Ceremonies would be held during Almaty 2022 ©ITGA layer of what appears to be smog above Almaty somewhat spoils the view ©ITGA biathlon shooting range at the Ak Bulak Nordic Centre ©ITGAn ice speedway exhibition at the Medeu Skating Rink, where speed skating would be held during Almaty 2022 ©ITG