Olympics-Lake Placid-NYC exploratory group meet with eye toward 2042

FILE PHOTO: General view of the bobsled track at Mt Van Hoevenberg in Lake Placid. Mandatory credit: Olympic Regional Development Authority via Imagn Images/File photo

NEW YORK, Oct 19 (Reuters) - A joint ⁠Lake Placid-New York City Olympic bid for 2042 moved one step closer to reality on Monday, as members ⁠of an exploratory committee met for the first time in Manhattan with the five boroughs aiming for their ‌first-ever Winter Games.

An enviable array of arenas bolsters the five boroughs' latest campaign for the Games while Lake Placid boasts Olympic pedigree after hosting in 1932 and 1980.

But even 16 years out, committee members are working to identify any potentialobstacles that could stand in their way, after the IOC overhauled bidding rules ​this year under new President Kirsty Coventry.

"Transportation particularly will be one of the ⁠biggest challenges. The Milano Cortina model has shown ⁠though that they were able to work through those. They didn't have high-speed rail connecting the two, but they were able ⁠to ‌successfully deliver the games despite that," Olympic Regional Development Authority Chair Ashley Walden told Reuters.

"So it's something that certainly will be looked at and particularly I think is going to be identified as a legacy item because it is a ⁠need for the long term."

The 2026 Milano Cortina Games have been held up ​as an example of a successful ‌dispersed Olympics, with events spread out across northern Italy.

No high-speed rail connects New York City with Lake Placid, a ⁠picturesque Adirondack ski town ​that would become the first city to host three times if the bid is successful. Housing in New York state's "North Country" also presents a potential challenge. The 1980 Olympic village was later turned into a medium-security prison.

"This is going to be a generational opportunity," New York Governor Kathy ⁠Hochul told committee members.

"The planning now, the talk, the buzz, the excitement, ​the people saying, well, we're probably going to need some more hotels and restaurants and housing. And I'm going to be focused on this to just inject new energy into the North Country."

Committee members include Laura Pegula, whose family own the NFL's Buffalo Bills, ⁠and New York State Assembly member Robert Carroll.

Some are still feeling the sting from New York City's unsuccessful bid for the 2012 Summer Games, when a failedattempt at building a West Side Stadium undermined an otherwise compelling campaign. The 2012 Olympics eventually went to London.

The most recent World Cup has eased some of those bitter memories, with the final held at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium ​and the New York New Jersey Committee welcoming millions of tourists to the region, largely ⁠without issue.

If they are successful, Lake Placid-New York City would be the third American host for the Games in 14 years, after ​LA28 and Salt Lake City in 2034.

Two-time Olympic Super-G medallistAndrew Weibrecht, the Games Operations ‌Subcommittee co-chair, told Reuters it could help spark a new ​generation of American winter sports talent.

"When you take the traditional venue (in Lake Placid) and pair it with a large city, I think that's a great recipe for games,"Weibrechttold Reuters.

(Reporting by Amy Tennery in New YorkEditing by Christian Radnedge)

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纽约，10 月 19 日（路透社）——周一，普莱西德湖和纽约市联合申办 2042 年冬奥会的计划又向前迈进了一步，一个考察委员会的成员在曼哈顿举行了首次会议，这五个行政区都希望首次举办冬季奥运会。

令人艳羡的一系列场馆为这五个行政区申办奥运会提供了强有力的支持，而普莱西德湖曾于 1932 年和 1980 年举办过奥运会，拥有丰富的奥运经验。

但即便距离奥运会开幕还有 16 年，委员会成员仍在努力找出可能阻碍他们前进的任何潜在障碍。今年，在国际奥委会新任主席柯丝蒂·考文垂的领导下，国际奥委会对申办规则进行了全面改革。

“交通运输将尤其具有挑战性。不过，米兰-科尔蒂纳模式表明，他们能够克服这些挑战。尽管两地之间没有高速铁路连接，但他们仍然成功举办了奥运会，”奥林匹克区域发展局主席阿什利·沃尔登告诉路透社。

“所以这肯定是我们会考虑的事情，而且我认为它会被认定为一项历史遗留项目，因为它是一项长期需求。”

2026 年米兰-科尔蒂纳奥运会被视为分散式奥运会成功举办的典范，各项赛事遍布意大利北部。

目前纽约市与普莱西德湖之间没有高铁连接。普莱西德湖是风景如画的阿迪朗达克山脉滑雪小镇，如果申办成功，它将成为首个三次举办冬奥会的城市。纽约州北部地区的住房问题也构成潜在挑战。1980年冬奥会奥运村后来被改建成了一座中等安全级别的监狱。

“这将是千载难逢的机会，”纽约州州长凯西·霍楚尔告诉委员会成员。

“现在到处都在规划、讨论、热议和兴奋，人们都在说，我们可能需要更多的酒店、餐馆和住房。我将专注于此，为北部地区注入新的活力。”

委员会成员包括劳拉·佩古拉（其家族拥有 NFL 的布法罗比尔队）和纽约州议员罗伯特·卡罗尔。

纽约市申办2012年夏季奥运会失败，至今仍令一些人耿耿于怀。当时，建造西区体育场的计划失败，破坏了原本势头强劲的申办过程。最终，2012年奥运会举办权落到了伦敦手中。

最近一届世界杯缓解了部分痛苦的回忆，决赛在新泽西州的梅特莱夫体育场举行，纽约新泽西委员会也迎来了数百万游客来到该地区，而且基本上没有出现任何问题。

如果他们成功，普莱西德湖-纽约将成为继洛杉矶（2028 年）和盐湖城（2034 年）之后，14 年来第三个举办奥运会的美国城市。

两届奥运会超级大回转奖牌得主、奥运会运营小组委员会联合主席安德鲁·韦布雷希特告诉路透社，这可能会激发新一代美国冬季运动人才的涌现。

“如果你把传统的比赛场地（普莱西德湖）和一座大城市结合起来，我认为这对于比赛来说是一个很棒的组合，”韦布雷希特告诉路透社。

（纽约 Amy Tennery 报道，Christian Radnedge 编辑）

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