Discussion Time: Should Lake Placid Pursue Another Winter Olympics Bid?

Discussion time: Should Lake Placid pursue another Winter Olympics bid?

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Discussion time: Should Lake Placid pursue another Winter Olympics bid? - Adirondack Almanack

Assemblymember Robert Carroll and former North Country lawmaker Billy Jones are proposing an ambitious joint bid that would put alpine events on Whiteface, leverage Mt. Van Hoevenberg’s world-class sliding facilities, and use New York City’s venues and media reach for other competitions. They’re calling for an exploratory committee to assess feasibility, with an eye toward the 2038 Games or beyond. The idea aligns with the International Olympic …