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Lake Placid mayor thinks 2026 Olympic decision will have to come soon if games return
The mayor of Lake Placid says the village will be ready if some 2026 Winter Olympic events need to be relocated to upstate New York
Lake Placid chosen as Plan B site for 2026 Winter Olympics events
Olympic medal events are on the cusp of returning to Lake Placid. The Olympic Sports Complex at Mount Van Hoevenberg has been named as the official Plan B site for sliding events — luge, bobsled and skeleton — if renovations to the 100-year-old sliding track at Cortina d'Ampezzo are not completed on schedule ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.
Lake Placid advances as backup site for 2026 Olympic Winter sliding events
Lake Placid would host sliding events for the 2026 Olympics should Italy fail to build its bobsled track in time, according to Olympic Regional Development Authority officials.
Lake Placid working with Italian officials as a backup sliding site for 2026 Winter Games
Lake Placid would play host to bobsled, luge and skeleton events for the 2026 Olympics if a track currently being rebuilt in Italy isn’t finished in time for the Milan-Cortina Games, officials said Wednesday.
Excitement builds over potential Winter Olympics in Lake Placid
As the excitement surrounding the 2026 Winter Olympics continues to grow, Northern New York may play a key role in hosting the global event. This week, it was announced that Lake Placid has been designated as the "Plan B" site for the bobsled,
Lake Placid is backup Olympic site if Italian sliding track isn't ready for 2026
Lake Placid has been selected as the backup site for sliding sports if the track in Italy isn't ready in time for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Lake Placid sliding site will be backup for '26 Winter Games
Lake Placid would play host to bobsled, luge and skeleton events for the 2026 Olympics if a track currently being rebuilt in Italy isn't finished in time for the Milan-Cortina Games.
Believe in miracles? Lake Placid could host 2026 Winter Olympics events
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Lake Placid Named Backup for 2026 Olympic Sliding Events
Lake Placid has been designated as the contingency location for the 2026 Olympic bobsled, luge, and skeleton events if Italy does not complete renovations on its historic track for the Milan-Cortina Games,
Lake Placid officially named ‘Plan B’ site for 2026 Winter Olympics
The Olympics may be returning to Upstate New York. The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports Lake Placid has officially been named the “Plan B” site for the 2026 Winter Olympics’ sliding events, including luge,
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