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New York is 'Plan B option' if 2026 Winter Olympics construction doesn't finish in time

The International Olympic Committee has demanded a Plan B option for the 2026 Winter Olympics due to construction delays at the sliding center in Italy, which are pushing the deadline tight.
If the track in Cortina is not finished in time, bobsled, luge, and skeleton events may be moved to Lake Placid, New York.
Milan-Cortina CEO Andrea Varnier stated that Lake Placid was chosen because it offered the track without requiring investments.
Paul Caine, president of On Location, noted that moving events from Cortina to New York would provide a whole different experience.

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