Bear Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 It seems that the Asian Winter Games will return in 2029, after having disappeared for the 2021 and 2025 editions for some reason... The only confirmed bidder is... Saudi Arabia. The proposed location in Saudi Arabia is Trojena, a planned ski resort within the greater NEOM mega-project. According to the Trojena project website, the ski resort would be located 50 km from the coast of the Gulf of Aqaba, within an elevation of 1500 - 2600 m, and has winter temperatures of "...below zero celsius...". It is scheduled to open in 2026. The Trojena 2029 AWG bid already has international support, specifically from the UAE. The 2029 AWG host is expected to be announced on October 4. sources: https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1126972/2029-asian-winter-games / https://www.neom.com/en-us/regions/trojena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanMUC Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 Saudi sportswashing continues…there’s no shame left to go ahead with even the greatest absurdities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guilga Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 19 hours ago, Bear said: It seems that the Asian Winter Games will return in 2029, after having disappeared for the 2021 and 2025 editions for some reason... The reason is Covid, or else we would have one in Beijing already. 19 hours ago, Bear said: The only confirmed bidder is... Saudi Arabia. NO. Just NO. Winter games in the most unlikely of places, i give them that; shows a runaway for survival of winter sports in these global warming times, i guess. BUT COME ON?!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportLightning Posted August 30, 2022 Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 Neom could be a winter area if they get the Asian Winter Games 2029. Saudi Arabia already got the Asian Games 2034 in Riyadh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2018 Posted September 1, 2022 Report Share Posted September 1, 2022 On 8/30/2022 at 2:18 AM, SportLightning said: Neom could be a winter area if they get the Asian Winter Games 2029. Saudi Arabia already got the Asian Games 2034 in Riyadh. And 2025 Asian Indoor/Martial Arts Games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportLightning Posted September 1, 2022 Report Share Posted September 1, 2022 Yes, that too also in Riyadh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2018 Posted October 4, 2022 Report Share Posted October 4, 2022 Saudi Arabia confirmed as hosts in 2029. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportLightning Posted October 4, 2022 Report Share Posted October 4, 2022 Yep, the rumors of 2029 Asian Winter Games in Saudi Arabia are finally true. It will be the first time the Asian Winter Games will be held in an Arab Country and the West Asia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportLightning Posted October 4, 2022 Report Share Posted October 4, 2022 We'll know the dates and updates on Trojena 2029 very soon On behalf of the OCA and the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted October 4, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2022 terrible terrible choice its like each sporting body is trying to compete for who gets the worst host Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted October 4, 2022 Report Share Posted October 4, 2022 “It forms part of the $500 billion (£448 billion/€510 billion) Neom project spearheaded by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.” “Trojena was the only candidate for the 2029 Asian Winter Games, which have not been held since 2017 as the OCA has struggled to find hosts.” “Saudi Arabia, where temperatures rarely drop below eight degrees Celsius except in the Sarawat Mountains, will become the first West Asian country to stage the event.” “The resort is set to be powered by renewable energy, and a ski village, luxurious family and wellness facilities, the region’s largest freshwater lake, and an interactive nature reserve also feature among the plans.“ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportLightning Posted October 4, 2022 Report Share Posted October 4, 2022 I heard the 2025 Asian Winter Games will be held in Gangwon, South Korea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanMUC Posted October 4, 2022 Report Share Posted October 4, 2022 All those corrupt to the core sports “leaders” who allow such ridiculous decisions need to be thrown out. FIFA, IOC, OCA, you name them. All hope is lost really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshi Posted October 4, 2022 Report Share Posted October 4, 2022 Congratulations to all other global sporting bodies - the title for daftest ever decision goes to the OCA to hold forever more ... unless the IOC follows them, we know how desperate they are for Winter hosts... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportLightning Posted October 4, 2022 Report Share Posted October 4, 2022 The 2025 Games isn't official yet, but it is expect for Gangwon, South Korea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guilga Posted October 4, 2022 Report Share Posted October 4, 2022 HOLY SNOWFLAKES, THEY FELL FOR THE SAUDIS PLAN TO MAKE A WINTER RESORT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DESERT!!! Well, let´s see how that´s gonna pan out, and collectively laugh out of this idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comped Posted October 6, 2022 Report Share Posted October 6, 2022 On 10/4/2022 at 4:00 PM, SportLightning said: The 2025 Games isn't official yet, but it is expect for Gangwon, South Korea. Surprised Japan wouldn't bid to be honest, but Gangwon seems fairly popular for major international winter events at the moment, and can hopefully ride the wave of a successful Youth Winter Olympics in 2024, especially if they use the venues they plan on using there, which are apparently left over from when they actually hosted the Winter Olympics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportLightning Posted October 7, 2022 Report Share Posted October 7, 2022 I expect Gangwon for 2025 before Tojena in 2029. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norseskijump Posted October 15, 2022 Report Share Posted October 15, 2022 So they're actually going to build a ski jumping hill in Saudi then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportLightning Posted October 15, 2022 Report Share Posted October 15, 2022 Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustralianFan Posted October 16, 2022 Report Share Posted October 16, 2022 “The resort, which will "offer year-round outdoor skiing" is being built around 50 kilometres from the Gulf of Aqaba coast in a mountainous area that has elevations ranging from 1,500 metres to 2,600 metres.” “It will be the first location in the country where outdoor skiing will be possible.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SportLightning Posted October 23, 2022 Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 It will become a greenery area as a legacy as the Asian Winter Games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted December 8, 2022 Report Share Posted December 8, 2022 Looks like the IOC aren’t happy Dubi claims IOC "not consulted" on Asian Winter Games award to planned Saudi resort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshi Posted December 8, 2022 Report Share Posted December 8, 2022 I mean it doesn't change the fact of this being a monumentally daft idea but is it actually any of the IOC's business? It's an Asian Games event organised by the OCA, if they want to be completely insane do the IOC have any way to stop them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted December 9, 2022 Report Share Posted December 9, 2022 5 minutes ago, yoshi said: I mean it doesn't change the fact of this being a monumentally daft idea but is it actually any of the IOC's business? It's an Asian Games event organised by the OCA, if they want to be completely insane do the IOC have any way to stop them? Well, it IS the Olympic Council of Asia, it uses the five rings in its logo and it comprises all the Asian NOCs, so it really does have an inextricable link to the IOC. Whether the IOC has a stake or right to comment on its host selections I guess depends on its rules of governance. What I think this whole Trojena farce highlights, though, is just how much Gulf and Arabian peninsula riches is starting to overwhelmingly skew just about all the hostings of major sports events in Asia - not just by the OCA but also in football etc. And if its not an oil state hosting things these days, it’s China who’s hosting any other scraps the sheiks leave over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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