WHEN I open the famous envelope to reveal the name of the host city for the Olympic Winter Games 2022 on Friday I will be as curious as everyone watching. No one can say who will win but we can be confident that the decision will have a lasting impact on one of two very different cities: Almaty in Kazakhstan, and Beijing in China.
Either choice by the IOC would be an Olympic “first.” Beijing would become the first city to host the summer and winter Games. Almaty would become the first Olympic host in its region.
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