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Could the United States host Milano Cortina Winter Olympic events next year?

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Construction work takes place at the Cortina Sliding Center, venue for the bob, luge and skeleton disciplines at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

The 2026 Winter Games will begin in just over 10 months in the Milan-Cortino region of northern Italy. But it’s possible a few events might take place a whole lot closer to Americans’ home — in Lake Placid, New York.

Most of the venues slated to host the 2026 Winter Games’ 116 events across 16 disciplines are either already constructed or slated to be completed well in advance of the Games.