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Almaty capable of hosting Winter Games: IOC chief inspector
Almaty: The head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) evaluation commission wrapped up its five-day visit to assess Almaty’s 2022 Olympic bid on a positive note for the Kazak city.
Speaking at a news conference before the close of their five-day inspection tour, Russian IOC member Alexander Zhukov Wednesday said: “our visit has confirmed that Almaty is capable of holding successful Games in 2022.”
“It has been a very productive and informative visit,” Zhukov was quoted as saying by media.
During the past five days, the 14-member IOC evaluation commission visited Almaty’s proposed venues and met with bid and government leaders.
“The Almaty 2022 bid committee was well prepared and provided excellent presentations, explanations and clarifications. It was exactly the kind of open, honest dialogue envisioned by Agenda 2020,” said Zhukov.
“Almaty has spectacular mountains, some very impressive venues, and a real passion for winter sport.”
The IOC evaluation commission will visit Beijing March 24-28 before a final decision is scheduled to be made at the IOC session in Kuala Lumpur July 31.
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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