NCAA Division I Men’s Hockey Teams Face Off in 1980 Herb Brooks Arena The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority) announces the first year of the Adirondack Winter Invitational men’s hockey tournament that will bring together some of the top National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I programs in the nation for… Read more »
Lake Placid is the Winter Sports Capital of the World, and there is good reason for it. This small village in the heart of the Adirondacks has hosted well over 500 national and international competitions. 117 World Cup competitions, 20 World Championships, countless concerts, festivals, skating, and hockey championships, not to mention 2 Olympic Games…. Read more »
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 »
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 »
ORDA to host a celebration of movement and its Olympic legacy on June 23 The New York Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) will host a series of activities on Thursday, June 23, commemorating the birth of the modern Olympic Games and the establishment of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The day celebrates being active and… Read more »
Lake Placid, N.Y.- The Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) announced today the completion of its extensive remodel of the 1932 Jack Shea Arena in the Olympic Center. After a nine-month modernization project, the rink will welcome back the public on Friday, December 3 for skating. The 1932 Arena is networked to the Olympic Center’s new refrigeration plant, which is designed to… Read more »
LAKE PLACID CELEBRATES 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1980 WINTER OLYMPICS New events added, more Olympic athletes, more winter fun! For Immediate Release: January 16, 2020 LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — In less than 30 days, Lake Placid celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Olympic Winter Games that brought this nation together like never before. From Feb…. Read more »
Date: 01/15/2020 Contact: Alison Haas | [email protected] | (518) 523-1655 Lake Placid Olympic Museum to Celebrate 40th Anniversary with New Exhibit and Mascot’s Birthday LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — The Lake Placid Olympic Museum, located in the Olympic Center, is excited to celebrate the opening of their new exhibit, Totally 80, on Thursday, Feb. 13, and… Read more »
Date: 01/15/2020 Contact: Jon Lundin | [email protected] | (518) 523-1655 GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES OPENING OF NEW GONDOLA AT LAKE PLACID’S OLYMPIC JUMPING COMPLEX SkyRide Now Ready to Take Passengers to The Jumping Towers Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex’s new gondola is now open to the public. The… Read more »