Tag: 1932 Jack Shea Arena

Discovering Greatness Inside Lake Placid’s Olympic Center

An aerial view of Lake Placid's Olympic Center and downtown region on a bright winter day, showing the oval in front and Mirror Lake and mountains in the background.

The 1932 and 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympic Games radiated brilliantly around the world as beacons of sporting excellence, and today the excitement of those colossal events still resonates. As the iconic centerpiece of the village of Lake Placid, the Olympic Center is a hub of year-round recreation, sport, tourism, and adventure for all. With… Read more »

Dick Button Artistic Figure Skating Festival

Female figure skater kneels on ice looking upward with hands in the air during a performance, at the Lake Placid Olympic Center

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 »

Ice Dance Championships July 27 – 29

Pairs skaters performing on ice at the Lake Placid Ice Dance Championship and International

Event is the World’s Longest Running Ice Dance Competition in the World The New York Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) announces it will host the Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships and International event on July 27 through 29, 2022, at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid. First held in 1933, this event is the world’s… Read more »