Kazakhstan to compete for right to host World Universiade 2017 – A. Kulnazarov
ALMATY. August 9. KAZINFORM /Yelena Ilinskaya/ 'Holding Winter Aziada 2011 is not our last goal we set.The next one is holding World Universiade among students in winter sports in 2017', president of JSC 'Executive Board of the Organizing Committee of the 7th Winter Asian Games 2011' Anatoly Kulnazarov has said it at the press-conference today in Almaty.
According to him holding Asian Games 2011 is very important task for our country and we have to carry it out at the highest level to strengthen our international image. Therefore, besides the funds allocated from the budget we need to attract investors that would help in organizing this great event at the international standard level.
According to him it was decided at the Olympic Council of Asia that Kazakhstan would host these Games. The issue regarding holding the World Universiade is to be discussed at the same organization and then Kazakhstan will compete for the right to host the Winter Olympic Games.