Bozeman 2026 Winter Olympics?

The Winter Olympics may be thousands of miles away this year, but a local group is hoping to bring the games a little closer to home in 2026.

"I like this sport because it's fast, thrilling and it takes a lot of dedication," 13-year-old skier, Dustin Hansen, said.

Hansen is just one competitor in the Lone Peak Super Speed Series Qualifier.

He says hosting the Winter Olympics in Bozeman would be great, but complicated.

"They'd have to build a bunch of buildings and a lot of people would come, but It'd be pretty cool because I'd want to go watch it," Hansen said.

Many of the 126 racers would love to see the Olympics hosted right here on their home turf, which a local group is pushing for.

The Big Sky Committee for the Winter Games hopes to make a bid to bring the Winter Olympics to Bozeman in 2026.

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