VII Asian Winter Games opened
Almaty. January 31. Kazakhstan Today - The opening ceremony of VII Asian Winter Games was held yesterday in the sports center Astana-Arena in Astana, Kazakhstan Today reports.
The President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbaev, the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Roza Otunbaeva, the President of the Olympic Committee of Asia Sheikh Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, the president of the International Olympic Committee Jacques Rogge with the spouse, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahayan were at the opening ceremony.
The games will be held on January 30 - February 6 in Astana and Almaty. The program includes 11 sport events, in which 69 sets of medals will be awarded. The closing ceremony will be held in Almaty in the Baluan Sholak Sports Palace.
The program in particular comprises speed-skating, figure-skating, ice-hockey, bandy, biathlon.
The next General Assembly of the Olympic Council of Asia with participation of the delegates from 45 Asian countries will be held within the VII Asian Winter Games.
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