New York State Takes Aim at Hosting the 2036 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. In a major development for the world of winter sports, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced that a committee will be formed to explore the possibility of bringing the Olympic and Paralympic Games to Lake Placid, a picturesque village in the Adirondack Mountains that has a rich Olympic history. The bid, which is still in its infancy, would see New York City and Lake Placid come together to host the 2036 Games, with Hochul citing the state's world-class infrastructure and natural beauty as major selling points. With the International Olympic Committee (IOC) set to make a decision on the 2036 host city in the coming years, New York's bid committee will have its work cut out for it, but the state's governor is confident that it has what it takes to bring the Games back to the United States.
A possible New York City-Lake Placid Olympic and Paralympic bid will be explored by a committee over about the next year, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday. “The time is now to return the ...
