• China’s capital beat Almaty in Kazakhstan by four votes
• Promises from Chinese president of an excellent GamesBeijing celebrated winning the honest to host the 2022 Winter Olympics on Friday night, insisting it had the energy and the resources to stage a dazzling event despite concerns over a lack of snow in the region.
Chinese officials and athletes leapt into the air and broke down on national television after it was announced Beijing had defeated Almaty by the tightest of margins: 44 votes to 40.
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Source: theguardian.com