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An aerial view of the Olympic Center and Lake Placid in Autumn with the black and bright green Cosmic Hockey logo in the center.
Governor Hochul smiling inside the 1980 Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid side by side with two gold medal winning women hockey players and one of their coaches.
A downhill mountain bike racer flies high over a jump at Whiteface Mountain with the Adirondack landscape and fall foliage in the background.
A female pro rider on the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series course at Mt Van Hoevenberg navigating a turn with Lake Placid banners in the background.

As host to international and national championships, the Authority has brought millions of athletes and spectators to the regions it serves. ORDA has seen unparalleled assistance and support of its operation from both Albany and the State of New York.

The New York Olympic Regional Development Authority continues to be a primary economic engine for the North Country. It drives employment, tourism, events, sports competitions and sports training. ORDA’s economic impact on the region is immeasurable.
- Jim McKenna President/CEO ROOST Lake Placid