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Signs for the 2026 Winter Olympics are displayed in Bormio, Italy, on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026.
Julia Demaree Nikhinson
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The Associated Press
The plan would split the Winter Games between Lake Placid in the Adirondacks and New York City.
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