After being selected as a "Plan B" backup for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Italy, word came down Monday that Lake Placid will not be called upon to host the sliding events.

Testing on the brand new track at Cortina Sliding Centre in Italy – held recently – was deemed a success, and the Olympic Committee is confident the track will be ready for competition next year.

The committee only recently had that confidence. In late 2023, there was concern that there was not enough time to build a track and have it ready to go. Consequently, Lake Placid submitted a bid to host the sliding events at its Mount Van Hoevenberg facility and won, naming the village as the official backup plan.

Work had even begun on site to improve spectator areas and facility infrastructure just in case. The work was needed either way.

In the end, Lake Placid and Olympic Regional Development Authority officials say it was an honor to be considered.

“I would assume on the broadcast, during the Olympics in February, Lake Placid may get mentioned – as they were potentially going to be here – which will just shine another light on our capability and our professionalism and what we offer to the Olympic community. We’ll be, from afar, their success," said Darcy Norfolk, director of communications for the Olympic Regional Development Authority.

However, the work that went into that bid will not be thrown away just yet. There could be a future bid with the village teaming up with a major city such as New York City.

Lake Placid hosted Winter Olympic Games in 1932 and 1980.