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New York Forms Committee to Explore 2042 Lake Placid-NYC Olympics

6/22/2026

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Governor Kathy Hochul announced New York formed an exploratory committee for a Lake Placid–NYC Winter Olympics bid.
Ashley Walden will chair the committee, which must finish its study in about a year.
A climate-change study says Lake Placid should retain winter weather through 2050, supporting its host potential.
The effort, not an official bid, targets the 2042 Games window after Salt Lake City 2034 and Switzerland 2038 bids.

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Governor Kathy Hochul announced New York formed an exploratory committee for a Lake Placid–NYC Winter Olympics bid.
Ashley Walden will chair the committee, which must finish its study in about a year.
A climate-change study says Lake Placid should retain winter weather through 2050, supporting its host potential.
The effort, not an official bid, targets the 2042 Games window after Salt Lake City 2034 and Switzerland 2038 bids.