Chris Lillis, an Olympic Gold Medalist from Rochester, N.Y., Among the Strong Contingent of U.S. Jumpers The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority) announces the return of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) iFIT Freestyle Aerials World Cup to the Olympic Jumping Complex on January 18-19, 2025. This marks the event’s… Read more »
Five hundred art students from the Olympic Region counties of Clinton, Essex, and Franklin begin participation next week in a seven-week winter art-in-sports educational program. The program, titled “Olympism – A New Century of Winter Arts-in-Sports,” is hosted by the Al Oerter Foundation/Art of the Olympians (AOF/AOTO) in collaboration with the Olympic Regional Development Authority,… Read more »
Ski racing is an intense sport. It does not matter what the level of competition is or whether you’re racing, supporting a family member, or spectating – emotions always run high. That’s because every competition is action-packed, with racers using their speed, strength, agility, and fitness to battle against the mountain, against one another, and… Read more »
World Championships and World Cups in Three Different Sports in 2025 Winter Schedule Lake Placid Celebrates 45th Anniversary of Lake Placid 1980 Olympic Winter Games Lake Placid – New York State Is in Targeted Dialogue as the Plan B Back-Up Location For 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games’ Sliding Events Follows State Investment To Upgrade… Read more »
WHAT: The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority) will return with the “Buffalo Bobsled” in the Billevard Fan Zone outside of Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park before the Buffalo Bills’ final regular season home game kickoff this Sunday. Following the recent news that Lake Placid has entered into targeted dialogue as the… Read more »
Diving Down into What It Takes to Fly So High It’s a source of admiration how winter sport athletes achieve their mastery on ice and snow. At another level all its own is the sheer awe generated by watching the flips and turns in the almost unbelievable sport of freestyle aerial ski jumping. How these… Read more »
WHAT: The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority) will showcase the “Buffalo Bobsled” in the Billevard Fan Zone outside of Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park prior to kickoff of the Buffalo Bills’ final two regular season home games. Following the recent news that Lake Placid has entered into targeted dialogue as the… Read more »
The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority) announces that nationally renowned magician and comedian Alyx Hilshey will perform her “Miracles & Mystery Comedy Show” at the Lake Placid Conference Center. Hilshey, known for her appearance on the CW Network’s Penn & Teller: Fool Us, and performances at the Magic Castle in Los… Read more »
WHAT: Mt Van Hoevenberg will unveil a 10’x15’ flag mural created from 330 drawings by students and conjoined by Naj Wikoff who designed the project and carefully curated the artwork for Olympic Region students. Sliding sport athletes, students and their families will come together to start the season by viewing the mural for the first… Read more »
Gore, Whiteface and Belleayre Mountains Cornerstones of the Largest Network of Operating Ski Resorts Inclusive Programs Available for Adaptive and Beginner Level Skiers, and Students Builds on Governor’s Commitment of Supporting New York’s $137 Billion Tourism Industry Governor Kathy Hochul today celebrated the official start of the 2024-25 winter season with the daily opening of… Read more »