My official title? Curator of the Hockey Hall of Fame. But to the hockey world… I’m the Keeper of the Cup. How did I get here? I majored in sports administration in college and during my senior year, I interned with the Ontario Hockey League, which eventually connected me with the Hockey Hall of Fame…. Read more »
a q&a with 20-year stars on ice producer, byron allen WHO STARTED STARS ON ICE? IMG started production in the fall of 1986 in Morristown, NJ, and Philadelphia, PA. After initial success, we decided to add shows. WHEN DID STARS ON ICE BEGIN IN LAKE PLACID? The first Stars on Ice show in Lake Placid… Read more »
some may call me crazy… And there is no question that ski jumping seems crazy. After all, it’s people throwing themselves into the air in an effort to land the farthest. When I tell people I’m a ski jumper, they typically respond that I’m crazy. When I was a teenager, I’d say, “No I’m not!”… Read more »
my hometown. my lake placid traditions. I have many “traditions” in Lake Placid but my top four include: Lunch or a drink at The Cottage (located on Mirror Lake and owned by my parents). For me, it is a great place to unwind as my life at home can becomes hectic. Every once in a… Read more »
i may be in middle school but when it comes to world cup sports…i got the big picture This winter I was offered the chance to come back to Lake Placid and watch World Cup bobsled and skeleton racing. I had been to Lake Placid once before, and I had such a great time that… Read more »
Born in 1900, Lake Placid’s Charles Jewtraw never dreamed of someday being an Olympic champion, especially because there were no Olympic Winter Games until 1924. But as fate would have it, not only did he become an Olympic champion but the first ever in the Winter Games. The first modern day Olympic Games took place… Read more »
america’s first In February, Saranac Lake’s Chris Mazdzer became the first U.S. athlete to win a men’s singles luge Olympic medal when he claimed silver in PyeongChang. Chris hopes that his medal will inspire other youth to fulfill their dream and perhaps follow in his footsteps of being a three-time Olympian and Olympic medalist. about… Read more »
HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED HOW THEY PAINT A SKATING RINK’S ICE? For more than 85 years, the Lake Placid Olympic Center has hosted elaborate figure skating shows, hockey games and other events with participates gliding over ornately painted ice with intricate designs lying just below its surface. At the start of each fall and winter… Read more »
SPORTS CULTURE Most often, sports culture is created by the athletes who compete. Typically, the highest level of competition is between different nations and consequently, a distinct and rich culture develops within each sport. As a US luge athlete, I’ve found the practice of acceptance within the luge community, regardless of religion, politics, geographic location… Read more »
On November 12th, Public Relations Coordinator, Emily Dennin visited the Lake Placid Olympic Sports Complex combined bobsled, luge and skeleton track for an incredibly special morning of sliding with a dozen veterans turned Paralympic athletes. From November 9th through the 13th, the group visited Lake Placid, many for the second time, to participate in a… Read more »