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Kathy Hochul: “I have made significant investments in the Olympic…”

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Governor Hochul Participates in a Fireside Chat at Politico's New York Agenda: Albany Summit

Published March 11, 2026 | Video Starts at 03:56

Donald Trump. We have a women's team that won too. Okay. But I digress. We are ready for it. This is not just a dry run. We've done it before and I have made significant investments in the Olympic facilities. We are actually being positioned to be the place for the sledding events for if Milan was not ready. So we invested money and anticipate would have done some of the bobsled stuff. (03:56–04:01)

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