New York Commits $2.5 Million to Lake Placid ‘Miracle on Ice’ Tribute
New York State has committed $2.5 million for a 'Miracle on Ice' tribute in Lake Placid and has formed a committee to explore the feasibility of co-hosting future Winter Olympics in Lake Placid and New York City.
Rochester, NY, October 19, 2026 —
New York State has committed $2.5 million for a “Miracle on Ice” tribute in Lake Placid and formed a committee to examine whether Lake Placid and New York City could co-host a future Winter Olympics.
The two initiatives concern Lake Placid’s Olympic history and the possibility of hosting a future Games, but the available information does not specify whether they are part of a single program or were announced together. No dates were provided for the funding commitment or the committee’s formation.
The tribute is described as a commemoration of the “Miracle on Ice.” Details about what the tribute will include, where in Lake Placid it will be located, when it is expected to take place, and how the $2.5 million will be spent were not provided. The information also does not identify the agency or organization responsible for carrying out the project.
The committee’s stated role is to explore the feasibility of a future Winter Olympics jointly hosted by Lake Placid and New York City. Its membership, schedule, scope of work and reporting process were not provided. The formation of a committee to study feasibility does not, by itself, establish that the two cities will submit a bid or host the Games.
No Olympic year, proposed budget, venue plan or decision timeline was included in the information provided. It also did not specify what next steps, if any, would follow the committee’s review. For now, the confirmed details are the state’s $2.5 million commitment for a Lake Placid tribute and the creation of a committee to examine the co-hosting concept.
Story summarized from the original created by Evan Bourtis on www.whec.com, see more information here.
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