A nonprofit organization is working to add a new landmark to the village of Lake Placid honoring the most famous moment from the 1980 Winter Olympics, the "Miracle on Ice." It will commemorate Team ...

Long after the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics have ended, the Olympic energy will continue for years to come in Lake Placid, home of the 1932 and 1980 Winter Games. The Olympic Center in the village is ...

Scott Hamilton gets goosebumps at the mention of Lake Placid. He was a 21-year-old Olympic newcomer and sitting in a darkened theater when he felt a tap on his shoulder. “Halfway through the movie I ...

Were you Seen at the 2026 Empire State Winter Games Opening Ceremony in the 1980 Rink at the Olympic Complex on Feb 5, 2026, in Lake Placid? Suzy Mink, a torchbearer for the 1980 Winter Olympics in ...

LAKE PLACID – Lake Placid saved the Winter Olympics, and restored the pride of the United States of America. That’s the claim of a new book titled “A Long Shot to Glory” that recently hit the market.

LAKE PLACID – Community boosters from the Torch Restoration Committee will be celebrating the village’s heritage Friday, Feb. 13 as they mark the 35th anniversary of the XIII Olympic Winter Games with ...

The Winter Games always feel like a return to my roots. As a child of the 1970s and ’80s, my first memory of anything having to do with the Olympics was the 1980 Winter Games in Lake Placid. It was ...