Multi-sport event in Astana and Almaty, Kazakhstan
VII Asian Winter Games
Host city
Astana & Almaty, Kazakhstan
Motto
Unity of purpose ‒ unity of spirit! (Kazakh: Мақсаты бірдің - рухы бір)
Nations
26[1]
Athletes
843[1]
Events
69 events in 5 sports
Opening
January 30, 2011
Closing
February 6, 2011
Opened by
Nursultan Nazarbayev President of Kazakhstan[2]
Closed by
Timothy Fok Vice President of the Olympic Council of Asia
Athlete's Oath
Nurbegen Zhumagaziyev (short-track ice skating)
Judge's Oath
Keith Gee Kay Fong
Torch lighter
7 Well known Kazakh athletes.
Main venue
Astana Arena (Opening) Baluan Sholak Palace of Culture and Sports (Closing)
Website
astana-almaty2011.kz
Summer
← Guangzhou 2010
Incheon 2014 →
Winter
← Changchun 2007
Sapporo-Obihiro 2017 →
Part of a series on
2011 Asian Winter Games
Venues
Torch relay
Opening ceremony
Participating nations
Medal table
Event calendar
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The 2011 Asian Winter Games (Kazakh: 2011 жылғы қысқы Азия ойындары, romanized: 2011 jılğı qısqı Azïya oyındarı) was a multi-sport event that was held in Astana and Almaty, Kazakhstan, that began on January 30, 2011, and ended on February 6, 2011. It was the first time that Kazakhstan hosted such a large event since independence from the Soviet Union.[3] The documents for the hosting city were signed in Kuwait on March 4, 2006.[4]
^ abAsiada2011 in the press Archived 2011-01-09 at the Wayback Machine. Astana-almaty2011.kz (2011-01-21). Retrieved on 2011-02-02.
^Asian Winter Games officially open Archived July 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^"Sports: Asian Winter Games challenge for Kazakhstan". The Independent. 2011-01-10. Archived from the original on 2011-01-20. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
^"Almaty is a Rightful Host of 2011 Asian Winter Games". almaty.kz. Archived from the original on 2011-01-19. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
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