The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority, in collaboration with the Skating Club of Lake Placid and sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating, will host the 67th Lake Placid Figure Skating Championships on June 19-22 at the Olympic Center. This competitive non-qualifying event features singles and pairs competitions across all levels, from beginner to senior…. Read more »
The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority) recently concluded another successful youth and adult hockey season at the Lake Placid Olympic Center, bringing in hundreds of clubs, thousands of visitors and significantly impacting the local economy. From late October to early April, the Olympic Center hosted a total of 14 CAN/AM youth… Read more »
How Big Events Get Done How the Olympic Authority is an Active Local Organizing Committee for Year Round Major Events After the snow guns start blowing, after the ski lifts start turning, and after the hotel rooms and restaurants start filling up, that’s when it’s game on for event organizers. Since its earliest days, the… Read more »
New York Ski Educational Foundation (NYSEF)’s Head Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Coach Colin Delaney was honored with the U.S. & Snowboard Gold Award for Development Coach of the Year Award during the prestigious organization’s annual awards ceremony on May 15 in Park City, Utah. U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s Gold Awards represent the highest honors… Read more »
Environmental, Planning and Construction at the Olympic Regional Development Authority These famous words – “Great moments are born from great opportunity” – were delivered by Herb Brooks to his team before that greatest of hockey games ever played. But to give Coach Brooks the credit he deserves, let’s also recognize the critical role of planning… Read more »
Who to Watch Across the Disciplines The fastest, strongest mountain bike racers in the world will converge on Lake Placid this fall for three days, September 27 through 29. These are professional cyclists who know no other way to go than to go big, and they’re all coming to the iconic Mt Van Hoevenberg for… Read more »
From April 6 to April 9, Nearly One Million Visitors Came to New York State Parks – A 45 Percent Increase in Attendance Compared to 2023 New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority Facilities Hosted Special Viewing Events, Welcoming More Than 10,000 Visitors New York State Thruway Authority and New York State Department of Transportation Recorded… Read more »
Sporting events, big and small, bring vitality to communities around the world. Perhaps no better example exists today than right here in Lake Placid. From serving as a powerful economic engine for our communities to providing activities for children and families to creating many other direct and indirect benefits, events have been an enduring and… Read more »
Students from Lake Placid Central School art classes are among the more than 300 elementary, middle, and high school artists participating in a five-country international art-in-sport contest hosted by the Al Oerter Foundation (AOF) with the support of the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority). The art event, themed “Move History Forward,”… Read more »
The international bobsled and skeleton season will end in rousing fashion this weekend in Lake Placid with the final races of the BMW IBSF World Cup season, March 22-24. Among the highlights of the three-day competition will be the USA Bobsled and Skeleton Hall of Fame induction ceremony, featuring four new members. Lake Placid photographer… Read more »