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 »
Fall Festivals at Gore, Belleayre & Olympic Jumping Complex Continue this Weekend The New York Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) announces highlights from a big weekend of festivals and competitions from September 30 through October 2 at the Lake Placid Legacy Sites. Events included the Jumpapalooza – U.S. National Ski Jumping Championships, the USA Bobsled… Read more »
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the arrival of the first-ever sustainable FISU Flame and torch ahead of the Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games. The new, innovative design was unveiled at an event at Pier 45 in New York City. The symbolic flame was transported to New York City by a delegation that included… Read more »
by Paul Wylie, ORDA Director of Sport and 1992 Olympic silver medalist in men’s singles skating Last week I witnessed on the 1980 Rink something I spent my entire life thinking was impossible. Ilia Malinin, a 17-year-old from Fairfax, VA landed a Quad Axel at the US International Figure Skating Classic. Four and one-half rotations… Read more »
The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) announces details for a trio of exciting fall festivals coming to the Olympic Region this fall. Jumpapalooza The USA Nordic National Championships, U.S. Ski Jumping competition, and U.S. Nordic Combined National Championships all converge at Lake Placid’s Olympic Jumping Complex Friday evening, September 30, and… Read more »
FIS, USANS, and ORDA Partner to Bring the World’s Best Back to North America The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS), USA Nordic Sport (USANS), and the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA), announce that the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup will return to the United States of America (US) this winter, February… Read more »
All-New Event with Skating Performances to Honor a Giant in the Figure Skating World The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) announces it will host a unique event, new to the figure skating world — the Dick Button Festival of Artistic Skating – to be held on October 1 and 2. ORDA is… Read more »
The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) announces Gore Mountain will host the Leaf Cruncher 5K trail run on Saturday, October 1. The popular race attracts more than 200 participants and is returning for its 8th edition this year. In addition to a fun, family-friendly, healthy way to celebrate the fall season, all… Read more »
Thunder Ridge, Eugene Tyler Band, Blues Maneuver, and Wayne Fugate to Perform The New York Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) announces Belleayre Mountain will host its annual Fall Festival Saturday and Sunday, October 8 and 9, 2022. The event will feature live music and dancing, German-style food and beverages, and rides on the Catskill… 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 »