Gov. Kathy Hochul is speeding up her plan to bring the Winter Olympics back to New York.

An exploratory committee launched by the New York governor visited venues on Monday that could potentially host the Games in 2042. Officials want to host events in Lake Placid (which previously held the Winter Olympics 1932 and 1980), as well as New York City.

“I think it’s what the people want. At least the athletes!” bronze medalist Ashley Farquharson said over Zoom on Monday. The Olympic luger brought home a medal after competing at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics.

Farquharson and her luge teammate, Jonny Gustafson, are supportive of the idea to see New York serve as a host site once again.

“I think it could be a really cool idea,” he added.

Crowds and athletes may have to do some back and forth on the five-hour drive between the Big Apple and the upstate winter hub. And, New York may need to modernize some of its facilities.

“I think the track itself is in good shape. Some of the surrounding buildings could definitely be updated,” Farquharson said.

What might seem like a longshot has political wind behind it — with existing facilities seen as crucial resources for an updated list of winter events. Take the home of the New York Islanders — could UBS Arena be a key piece of the Olympics puzzle in 2042?

“These are great places for hockey, short track speed skating, figure skating,” Bobby Carroll said.

Carroll is an assemblyman and member of the Winter Olympics Exploratory Committee.

“I think we have all the facilities we need to host these games,” he added. “I don’t think this will be the last time folks from the committee or the governor are up looking at the sites.”

Hochul joined some Olympic athletes for Monday’s tour of Lake Placid, famously home of the “do you believe in miracles” 1980 Winter Olympics.

“Part of the exploratory committee, will ask those very questions; What else would need to be done? What is the cost?” she said.

The governor reminded people that Lake Placid was already the understudy if Cortina, Italy, facilities were not finished in time for the first events.

“We weren’t rooting for Cortina to not be ready, but we were the No. 1 place if needed,” Hochul said.

The exploratory committee will work through the next six to 10 months to determine whether or not New York is ready to formally launch an Olympic bid.