Kuala Lumpur (AFP) – Beijing and Almaty made their final bids for the 2022 Winter Olympics with China’s basketball legend Yao Ming countering Kazakhstan’s prime minister in the battle to sway decision-makers ahead of Friday’s vote.China, because of its political and economic clout, is the strong favourite in the smallest contest for a Winter Olympics in four decades. But the Kazakh city, Almaty, has gained ground in recent months with its compact Games plan and the promise of “real” snow while most of China’s will be machine made.Eighty-six International Olympic Committee (IOC) members will vote in a secret ballot on …read more
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