Hundreds of skaters took to the ice Sunday, December 4, in Lake Placid in celebration of World Ice Skating Day (WISD). As part of a new annual global festival, the New York Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) hosted a variety of activities at its Olympic Center throughout the day and into the evening, allowing professionals,… Read more »
ON THE SCENE: Roamers remembered at new ORDA bistro by Naj Wikoff An excerpt from The Lake Placid News, November 24, 2022: The state Olympic Regional Development Authority has named its new bar and bistro in the Miracle Building after a hockey team, but not the one you’d might think. It’s called Roamers Lake Placid…. Read more »
The next sliding event in the series at Mt Van Hoevenberg is the International Bobsled and Skeleton Federation’s (IBSF) North American Cup competition starting this Thursday, December 1, through Sunday, December 4, 2022. What: This international sliding competition is part of a global athlete development series that fosters rising talent and the next generation of the world’s best bobsled and skeleton athletes. The event will include bobsled and skeleton races in men’s and women’s categories, with top… Read more »
Details of the International Para Bobsled World Cup Competition at Mt Van Hoevenberg What: This international competition is the first IBSF Para World Cup Bobsled of the 2022/2023 season and includes mono-bobsled categories for men and women. Para-athletics are sports, such as para-bobsled, practiced by people with a disability. ORDA provides para-athletes training opportunities throughout the year… Read more »
Mt Van Hoevenberg Modernization Draws International Attention The New York Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) announces that it has been awarded the International Biathlon Union (IBU) Cup for 2026. The new IBU Executive Board met in Salzburg this past week, and the full calendar for the IBU Cup was confirmed for the seasons 2024/2025 and… Read more »
IBSF World Cup in North America for the first time since 2019 Team USA athletes to begin the next Olympic cycle in North America The New York Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) announces that Mt Van Hoevenberg will host athletes from around the world at four major International Bobsled and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) competitions in… Read more »
ORDA Unveils New Brand Identities Reflecting Organization’s Transformation and Focus on the Reimagined Venue Experiences Venue Modernizations Now Also Include a New Look and Feel for Lake Placid Legacy Sites The New York Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) announces the unveiling of new brand identities for the Lake Placid Legacy Sites (Legacy Sites) –… Read more »
A new-to-our-region Spartan Trail running event will be taking place in Lake Placid at Mt Van Hoevenberg this Saturday. Spartan Lake Placid Trail Challenge | Saturday, October 15, 7:00 am | Mt Van Hoevenberg Athletes can choose from a 50K, Half Marathon, or 10K that will take them through the scenic trails of Mt Van… Read more »
Four of the Nation’s Top Teams To Compete Oct. 21-22 in the Olympic Center’s 1980 Herb Brooks Arena The Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) will host the 2022 Women’s Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) Division I Eastern Conference of the Collegiate Hockey Association on October 21-22 in the Olympic Center 1980 Herb Brooks Arena. The tournament… Read more »
First Annual Dick Button Artistic Skating Festival Honors a Legend and Celebrates Dancing on Ice By Paul Wylie, ORDA Director of Sport and 1992 Olympic silver medalist in men’s singles skating The audience stood on their feet and applauded. The finale of this one-of-a-kind, first-time-ever gathering of artistic skaters and performance companies produced an overflow… Read more »