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World Ice Skating Day Celebration

A group of 46 ice skaters stands on the speedskating oval facing the camera for a portrait celebrating World Ice Skating Day 2022.

Hundreds of skaters took to the ice Sunday, December 4, in Lake Placid in celebration of World Ice Skating Day (WISD). As part of a new annual global festival, the New York Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) hosted a variety of activities at its Olympic Center throughout the day and into the evening, allowing professionals,… Read more »

Dick Button Artistic Figure Skating Festival

Female figure skater kneels on ice looking upward with hands in the air during a performance, at the Lake Placid Olympic Center

All-New Event with Skating Performances to Honor a Giant in the Figure Skating World   The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) announces it will host a unique event, new to the figure skating world — the Dick Button Festival of Artistic Skating – to be held on October 1 and 2. ORDA is… Read more »

James C. Sheffield Speed Skating Oval Now Open

The newly reconstructed James C. Sheffield Speed Skating Oval

UPGRADES OF HISTORIC JAMES C. SHEFFIELD SPEED SKATING OVAL NOW COMPLETE NEWLY RENOVATED ORDA FACILITY OPENING THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23rd The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) announced its completion of an extensive transformation of the James C. Sheffield Speed Skating Oval at the Olympic Center. After a 10-month construction project, the 400-meter Oval will welcome back visitors… Read more »

Major Competitive Events Coming Fall 2022 

ski jumping fills much of the frame as he soars through the air high above the fall foliage in the background at the Olympic Jumping Complex.

Elite Athleticism Across Disciplines at Modernized Venues  The New York Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) announces a series of major competitive events coming to ORDA venues this fall, 2022, bringing hundreds of athletes to the Olympic Region in the disciplines of ice skating, Nordic, biathlon, ski jumping, bobsled, skeleton, running, and hockey.  U.S. Figure Skating… Read more »

Ice Dance Championships July 27 – 29

Pairs skaters performing on ice in the Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships and International.

Event is the World’s Longest Running Ice Dance Competition in the World The New York Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) announces it will host the Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships and International event on July 27 through 29, 2022, at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid. First held in 1933, this event is the world’s… Read more »