USA Bobsled & Skeleton Plans Italian Olympic Adventure After Cortina Track Test Event

Inside New York state’s bid to host 2026 Olympic sliding events

Lake Placid still waiting for final answer from Italian committee about whether the village will be needed as backup siteBy James M. OdatoNew York promised to cover all expenses of the Italian Olympic committee planning the 2026 Winter Games if sliding events moved to Lake Placid, according to public documents.Details of the state’s bid for the Adirondacks to host the bobsled, skeleton and luge events next winter show the state committed to cove…

USA Bobsled & Skeleton Plans Italian Olympic Adventure After Cortina Track Test Event

Construction work takes place at the Cortina Sliding Center, venue for the bobsled, luge and skeleton disciplines at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, in January. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)For some international federations and its related member nations, the planning process for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Italy has been years in the making. For the sliding community, the planning process looks to finall…