Almaty officially replaces Neom as host of 2029 Asian Winter Games

The city of Almaty in Kazakhstan has been announced as the new host of the 2029 Asian Winter Games, replacing the Trojena ski resort in Neom, Saudi Arabia.

At a ceremony in Milan yesterday, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) officially announced that Almaty would host the event in 2029.

The 10th edition of the Asian Winter Games was originally planned to be hosted in Saudi Arabia at the Trojena ski resort, which is under construction as part of the Neom mega project.

However...