阿拉木图能力压北京赢得冬奥会主办权吗_时事

阿拉木图能力压北京赢得冬奥会主办权吗

但是，20多年后的今天，哈萨克斯坦的主管们却要严肃得多，他们将为阿拉木图——以前的首都、现在的商业中心——争取2022年冬季奥运会的主办权。

They do not care that many fans (and perhaps even some International Olympic Committeemembers) may struggle to find their country — the ninth largest in the world — on a map. Theydo not care that many experts believe the oft-cited notion of using an Olympics as a means oftransforming a country with any number of problems — including a troubling human rightsrecord — is pure myth. And they certainly do not care that some observers have labeled thisthe worst bidding race in Olympic history after a slew of cities pulled out, leaving behind aparticularly bizarre pair.

他们不在乎很多奥运迷，甚至包括一些国际奥委会(International Olympic Committee)委员，可能要费点力气才能在地图上找到这个面积在全球排第九的国家。经常有人谈到，一个问题丛生的国家(包括令人担忧的人权记录)可以通过办奥运来改变自己，尽管很多专家认为这样的想法一点也不现实(但这一点他们也不在乎)。一些观察家将这届申办活动称为奥运史上最糟糕的角逐，因为在大量城市退出后，只剩下了两座候选城市的奇怪组合(这一点他们同样不在乎)。

The candidates? Almaty, a city you may or may not have heard of (it is pronounced Al-MAH-tee), and Beijing, a city you surely have heard of but perhaps not for its winter sports history.