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Yeah, so how does a desert nation host an “Asian Winter Games<\/strong><\/a>“? They do it with an overwhelming blast of design, technology, and most importantly money ($500 Billion). The games are scheduled for 2029 and the venue will reportedly be completed in 2026, according to a post on dezeen.com<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n 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. Named Trojena, the development is being designed by a team of architects from all over the world including UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects<\/a>, Dutch practice UNStudio<\/a>, international studio Aedas<\/a>, German practice LAVA <\/a>and Australian studio Bureau Proberts<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Too many cooks in the snow kitchen? Maybe. The resort will reportedly include 3,600 hotel rooms and 2,200 homes. How many times have we heard the promise of year-a-round snowboarding? Does Xanadu<\/strong><\/a> ring any bells? How about the Gotcha Glacier<\/strong><\/a>? No? Well, maybe this time it will be different. Fingers crossed. Not holding breath. Oh, and the IOC is apparently not too happy that they weren’t consulted about any of this<\/strong><\/a>. But aren’t they always.<\/p>\n And no, we have not forgotten about Jamal Khashoggi<\/strong><\/a> and neither should anyone else.<\/p>\n