:2011 Asian Winter Games

Kazakh Minister of Sports Temirkhan Dosmukhambetov notes the US$726 million for construction and renovation comes from the 2008 state budget. The Olympic village, on the other hand, will be financed by private investors. Overall, Kazakhstan is spending over $1.4 billion to get the area ready to host the games.{{Cite web|url=http://www.registan.net/?p=6219|title=2014 Winter Olympics|access-date=2008-08-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080904044100/http://www.registan.net/?p=6219|archive-date=2008-09-04|url-status=dead }}

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Astana Mayor Imangali Tasmagambetov announced venues being built include a multipurpose Sports Palace which will seat up to 15,000 spectators, a ski jump complex, a biathlon stadium, and an athlete village.

Upgrades to existing venues included modernizing the Central Stadium, the B. Sholak Sports Palace, Medeo Skating Rink, and Shimbulak Ski Resort. The ski area was increased fivefold from the current 5 km to 65 km. In 2008 a gondola lift from Medeo Skating Rink to Shymbulak Ski Resort was planned to be completed, however, only in the summer of 2010 construction really started and was under serious time pressure. The Medeo Skating rink is an outdoor rink located in the Tian Shan Mountains, about a 30-minute drive away.

In 2008, both Medeo and Shymbulak Ski Resort were rebuilt in preparation for the Games. Vladimir Smirnov, deputy head of the national ski federation, said that the resort would soon be one of the largest in the world, which would increase the chances of a successful bid to host the Olympics.[http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/winter_olympic_bids/1216133778.html Almaty Considers 2018 Winter Olympics bid] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081007052405/http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/winter_olympic_bids/1216133778.html|date=2008-10-07 }}

Upgrades to the Almaty airport were finished by December 2008; transport issues are also being reviewed. Millions of KZT are being earmarked for work on main transportation corridors, overpasses, a ring road as well as investment in light rail transit between Talgar, Almaty, and Kaskelen. The plan also included purchases of city passenger buses, taxis, and possibly the construction of a subway.

Almaty also upgraded its power supply network of substations and transmission lines. Expansion and reconstruction of heating systems was also recommended. A portion also got into environmental stabilisation.[https://web.archive.org/web/20080925202752/http://eng.gazeta.kz/art.asp?aid=71690 79.4 billion KZT required for Asian Winter Games in Almaty]

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The flame of the Games was officially lit at Kuwait Towers, Kuwait City on January 11, 2011.{{cite news|title=Winter Games flame ignition ceremony on 11 January|url=http://en.olympic.cn/news/olympic_news/2010-12-30/2114844.html|access-date=2011-01-13|newspaper=COC|date=2010-12-30}}{{cite news|title=Flame lit for 2011 Asian Winter Games Astana-Almaty|url=http://en.olympic.cn/news/olympic_news/2011-01-12/2118614.html|access-date=2011-01-13|newspaper=COC|date=2011-01-12}} The relay officially started in Almaty on January 12, 2011, and span around the cities of Kazakhstan for 16 days before arriving at the opening ceremony on January 30, 2011.{{cite news|title=Torch relay of Asian Winter Games kicks off in Almaty|url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/sports/2011-01/13/c_13689028.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107141354/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/sports/2011-01/13/c_13689028.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 7, 2012|access-date=2011-01-13|newspaper=english.xinhuanet.cn|date=2011-01-13}}

Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of medal events contested in each sport.[http://www.astana-almaty2011.kz/en/me/asiadago/545--7-2011-.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101120181113/http://www.astana-almaty2011.kz/en/me/asiadago/545--7-2011-.html|date=November 20, 2010}}

Olympic sports Bobsleigh, Luge, Skeleton, Snowboarding, Curling and Nordic Combined will not be contested.

Bandy and Ski Orienteering were included for the first time in the Games, while curling and snowboarding was excluded from the list, ski jumping returns to the Games, after not being contested in the last Games in Changchun.

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• File:Alpine skiing pictogram.svg Alpine skiing (6)
• File:Bandy pictogram.svg Bandy (1)
• File:Biathlon pictogram.svg Biathlon (7)
• File:Cross country skiing pictogram.svg Cross-country skiing (12)
• File:Figure skating pictogram.svg Figure skating (4)
• File:Freestyle skiing pictogram.svg Freestyle skiing (6)
• File:Ice hockey pictogram.svg Ice hockey (2)
• File:Short track speed skating pictogram.svg Short-track speed skating (8)
• File:Ski jumping pictogram.svg Ski jumping (3)
• File:Ski-orienteering pictogram.svg Ski orienteering (8)
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26 countries have registered to take part and they are listed below, this is an increase of 1 from the 2007 games. Bahrain, Qatar and Singapore made their debuts,[http://www.ocasia.org/News/IndexNewsRM.aspx?redirect=1622 Olympic Council of Asia : News] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727140442/http://www.ocasia.org/News/IndexNewsRM.aspx?redirect=1622|date=2011-07-27 }}. Ocasia.org (2011-01-13). Retrieved on 2011-02-02. while Macau and Pakistan did not compete after competing in 2007.{{Cite web|url=http://www.altiusdirectory.com/Sports/asian-winter-games-participating-countries.php|title=Participating Nocs|access-date=2011-01-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140527022934/http://www.altiusdirectory.com/Sports/asian-winter-games-participating-countries.php|archive-date=2014-05-27|url-status=dead }}

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• {{flagIOC2|MAS|2011 Asian Winter Games|22}}[http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2010/12/17/central/7610101&sec=central&sms_ss=twitter&at_xt=4d0aafb996a6e7c0,0 Ice rink needed to promote winter sports] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110622090512/http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=%2F2010%2F12%2F17%2Fcentral%2F7610101&sec=central&sms_ss=twitter&at_xt=4d0aafb996a6e7c0%2C0|date=2011-06-22 }}. Thestar.com.my. Retrieved on 2011-02-02.[http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v5/newssport.php?id=555889 19 Malaysian Athletes To Take Part In Asian Winter Games] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628182837/http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v5/newssport.php?id=555889|date=2011-06-28 }}. Bernama (2011-01-11). Retrieved on 2011-02-02.
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One country only sent officials.

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==Calendar==

In the following calendar for the 2011 Asian Winter Games, each blue box represents an event competition, such as a qualification round, on that day. The yellow boxes represent days during which medal-awarding finals for a sport were held.

{{2011 Asian Winter Games calendar}}

Broadcasting

International Games Broadcast Services (IGBS), a joint venture between Host Broadcast Services and IMG Media, served as the host broadcaster of the games. The joint venture previously served as the host broadcaster of the 2006 Asian Games under the name Doha Asian Games Broadcast Services (DAGBS).{{cite web|url=http://www.igbs.tv/missions/7th-asian-winter-games-astana-almaty-2011/|title=7th Asian Winter Games Astana-Almaty 2011|agency=IGBS}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hbs.tv/missions/7th-asian-winter-games-astana-almaty-2011/|title=7th Asian Winter Games Astana-Almaty 2011|agency=HBS}}{{cite web|url=https://www.live-production.tv/news/sports/igbs-new-challenge.html|title=IGBS up to a new challenge|agency=Live Production TV}}

Kazakhstan won the same number of gold medals on the first day of the competition as it did in the entire 2007 games, topping the medal table for the first time. Iran and Kyrgyzstan won their first ever Asian Winter Games medals, Iran in ski orienteering and alpine skiing and Kyrgyzstan in bandy. Eight countries won medals the most ever at an Asian Winter Games.

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