In 2014, the International Olympic Committee took an unusual step by calling an “extraordinary session” for all IOC members. The goal was to address a major problem regarding the future of the Olympics. In the current selection process for the 2022 Winter Games, five of the seven cities being considered as host cities have withdrawn from the process. Each of these cities cited unreasonable financial costs as a main reason for backing out. As a result, the only cities remaining are Almaty, Kazakhstan, and …