Bids for the 2022 Winter Olympics advancing nations can successfully host the winter games". He called to the OCI core values saying that letting Almaty host the Games was "a golden opportunity to showcase the real long-term power of Olympic legacy for a region that has never hosted the Games". In the final voting Almaty lost to Beijing by only 4 votes. On 5 November 2013, the Chinese Olympic Committee announced that it would submit a bid for Beijing to host the 2022 Winter Olympics. Beijing (where the indoor ice sports and the ceremonies would take place), was the host city of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Poprad-Tatry bid for the 2006 Winter Olympics selection, Poprad didn't bid for Olympics, but withdrawnKraków bid for 2022 Games included Chopok Mountain as a venue for alpine skiing events. Poprad-Tatry bid for the 2006 Winter Olympics Poprad-Tatry 2006 was an unsuccessful bid by Poprad, Slovakia and the Slovak Olympic Committee to host the 2006 Winter Olympics. It was one of six candidates, but failed to be short-listed. The proposed venues were: The proposed bid was considered as a compact sports concept in attractive surroundings, with many venues yet to be constructed. The post-Olympic use of the ice facilities was excellent as all arenas will be dedicated for