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LAKE PLACID, N.Y. --- The Lake Placid Olympic Museum, located in the Olympic Center, is excited to announce the opening of their new, permanent exhibit, Sonja Henie: Perfection on Ice. Sonja Henie won more Olympic and World titles than any other ladies figure skater, to include three Olympic crowns and six European championship titles. Her innovative skating techniques and glamorous demeanor transformed the sport permanently and confirmed its acceptance a...

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. --- Figure skating legend Kurt Browning will be back in Lake Placid, NY for the holidays with Elvis Stojko, Joannie Rochette, Jeffrey Buttle, Kimmie Meissner, Ryan Bradley and many ...

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. --- Workers have put down ice on the Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex combined bobsled, luge and skeleton track in Lake Placid, N.Y., in anticipation of Monday’s, Oct. 1, opening day of sliding, weather and conditions permitting. The U.S. luge team will be the first squad to take to the ice when they open their two hour training at 8 a.m. They’ll be followed by the skeleton team, from 5-6 p.m., and bobsled athletes, from 7-9...

WILMINGTON, N.Y. --- For the 20th consecutive year, readers of Ski Magazine have tabbed Whiteface/Lake Placid, N.Y. as the number-one destination for Off-Hill activities. Results from the 23rd annual reader’s survey were announced in the magazine’s October issue. In the article, the publication describes events and activities on the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) Olympic venues, such as speed skating on the Olympic oval, ...