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Tag: olympics
STARS on ICE 2022 tour is back !
After missing two seasons due to the pandemic, the Stars on Ice tour is bringing figure skating back to its loyal fans across Canada! Last night in Place Bell Laval , hundreds of fans came to show their love and support to the ice athletes, many of those who just earned national titles and represented…
Get Ready for the Summer Olympics!
Pass the torch and put on your jersey because it’s time for the Olympic Games! This year, the city of Tokyo, Japan hosts the 28th Summer Olympic Games since the modern Olympics began in 1896. Did you know the tradition of the Olympic Games dates way back thousands of years to the ancient Greeks? Those games were…
Remembering Denny a Local Winter Olympic Legend
The Adirondack region and village of Lake Placid are mourning the loss of a local legend. For 37 years, Denny Allen wore many hats, as a youth hockey coach, managing the speed skating oval where Eric Heiden made Olympic History during the 1980 Winter Games, and then, for decades, as General Manager of the Olympic…
Saranac Lake Welcomes Olympians Home
The Adirondacks welcome home their Olympic heroes. The village of Saranac Lake hosted a parade this week for the members of Team USA returning from the Winter Olympic Games in South Korea.
The Olympics Are Here!
The Olympics are here! As we gather around our TV sets to root for the gold, take a look back with us at the history of the Winter Olympics here in our region. Catch our one-hour special “Mountain Lake PBS Celebrates Lake Placid and the Winter Games” this Saturday at 4:00 and Sunday at 12:00. …
Olympic Bid
Also this week with Los Angeles winning the bid to host the 2028 summer games, will the U.S. now set its sights on a bringing the Winter Games back to Lake Placid? Our Jack LaDuke will have the story.
Play Host to the World
Lake Placid is looking once again to host athletes from around the world. Governor Andrew Cuomo, North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, and many local leaders, have all voiced their support for a statewide or even cross-border bid to host another Winter Olympics in the future. In the meantime, Lake Placid is looking at another opportunity,…
Memories of the Miracle
The end of an era for an iconic piece of Olympic history. The famed scoreboard at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid was lowered from the rafters this week and retired after nearly 40 years. The scoreboard is in countless photographs and video clips from the legendary “Miracle on Ice” game during the 1980 Winter…
