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Athletes competing in the women's bobsled world championships in Lake Placid, New York, in 2012 (AP Photo/Mike Groll, file)

Lake Placid, New York City to Study 2042 Winter Games Bid

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has formed the Lake Placid-New York City Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games Exploratory Committee to study the feasibility of a bidding for the 2042 Games — one that would combine Lake Placid’s Olympic legacy with New York City’s global platform. Lake Placid previously hosted the Olympic Winter Games in 1932 […]

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Lake Placid to Host Eight World Cups and National Championships in 2025–2026

The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority has released its fall and winter 2025–2026 events schedule featuring eight World Cups and National Championship events taking place at legacy venues in Lake Placid. The announcement of the schedule follows the recent news that Lake Placid was awarded the 2029 FIL World Championships. “New York State’s […]

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Buffalo Bills owner Terry Pegula poses with workers during the Topping Out ceremony on April 4. Photo courtesy of the Buffalo Bills

Buffalo Bills’ Highmark Stadium Celebrates “Topping Out”

The Buffalo Bills’ $2.1 billion stadium celebrated a “Topping Out” ceremony last week as the franchise welcomed NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and other dignitaries to the site. Workers placed the last piece of structural steel atop the 156-foot-high stadium structure as part of the ceremony. Before the ceremony, hundreds of partners, employees and stakeholders signed […]

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Ashley Walden Named Olympic Regional Development Authority President & CEO

Olympic luger Ashley Walden has been named as the next president and chief executive officer of the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority, succeeding Mike Pratt who will retire after 38 years with the organization. Walden joins the Olympic Authority after serving as executive director of the Adirondack Sports Council, where she promoted sports […]

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Buffalo Bills Partner with Highmark for Stadium Naming Rights

The Buffalo Bills’ new stadium will be called Highmark Stadium, the team announced during Monday’s groundbreaking ceremony for the stadium that will open in 2026. For now, the new stadium will be referred to as ‘New Highmark Stadium’ until the completion of the construction in 2026 before switching over to ‘Highmark Stadium’ — the same […]

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