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TEAMS ’23: The Sustainability Factor

Climate change and environmental impact are becoming necessary conversations in all walks of life and especially so when it comes to sports events in the Olympic and Paralympic movement. The issue is one that is being addressed within national governing bodies and from destinations that are factoring the climate into their event planning as a […]

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Lake Placid to Host 2024 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup

The FIS Ski Jumping World Cup will return to Lake Placid from February 9-11, 2024, at the Olympic Jumping Complex, joining a calendar with two additional World Cup events already confirmed for this winter season at Mt Van Hoevenberg. “The future of the U.S. Ski Jumping team is promising and being able to hold major […]

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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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Mike Pratt and Jim McKenna: Lake Placid’s Rebirth as a Winter Sports Destination

The Winter World University Games is the largest multi-sport winter event in the world, after the Olympic Winter Games. This year’s event starts January 12 and is an 11-day international festival and competition combining high-level sport with educational and cultural events, all taking place in Lake Placid, New York, and nearby towns. With more than 2,500 […]

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The 1980 Rink in Lake Placid, New York, is forever known as home to the 'Miracle on Ice' and the historic U.S. hockey win over the Soviet Union. This year at the FISU Winter World University Games, it will host the medal rounds for men's and women's hockey plus curling and short-track speedskating. Photo courtesy Lake Placid CVB

How the FISU Winter Games Revitalized Lake Placid

Lake Placid, the little village of 8,000 in the Adirondacks region of New York, has a special place in the heart of all winter sports enthusiasts. It is, of course, home to the “Miracle on Ice” in 1980, let alone the almost super-human exploits of Eric Heiden winning five speedskating gold medals. One of the […]

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U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Heading to Lake Placid

The U.S. Olympic Trials for ski jumping and Nordic combined will be heading to the Olympic Jumping Complex and Mount Van Hoevenberg in Lake Placid, New York, on December 24–25. The announcement was made by the Olympic Regional Development Authority. Lake Placid was home to competition during the 1932 and 1980 Olympic Winter Games and […]

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Millions in Lake Placid Venue Upgrades Proposed

With an eye toward the 2023 World University Games, which will be hosted in Lake Placid, New York, state officials are proposing $147 million in capital funding for the state’s Olympic Regional Development Authority. The budget, proposed by Governor Andrew Cuomo, would have $134.5 million for upgrades and modernization to Olympic facilities and ski resorts, […]

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