Conference Center at Lake Placid – With 90,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, this convention center was opened in May 2011. It is directly connected to the Jack Shea Arena and the Herb Brooks Arena. Among other features, it is handicapped accessible, has a full-service production kitchen, state-of-the-art lighting systems, stages along with backstage dressing rooms and storage space, loading docks, and a 9,000-square-foot ballroom.[3][4]
Herb Brooks Arena – Built for the 1980 Winter Olympics, this venue was formerly known as the Olympic Center arena.[1][2]
Jack Shea Arena – Built for the 1932 Winter Olympics, Jack Shea Arena, also known as the 1932 Rink, was the first indoor arena used for the Winter Olympics. For the 1932 Games, it hosted the figure skating competition and six of the twelve ice hockey games.[1][2]
USA Rink – One of three ice surfaces at the Olympic Center, this rink was built for the 1980 Winter Olympics.[2]
Other facilitiesedit
Lake Placid Middle/High School – Located in the heart of the Olympic Center, the school building was utilized in both 1932 and 1980 for the Winter Olympic Games. In 1932 its classrooms and other spaces were used as dressing rooms for athletes competing in the Olympic Center. In 1980 it served as the main press center.[1][2]
Lussi Ice Rink – The Lussi Ice Rink was a practice rink and convention space within the former Lake Placid Convention Center. The rink was built for the 1980 games.[2][9]
Olympic ticket center – A building was constructed at the Olympic Center along Main Street between the arenas and the speed skating oval to house ticket sales for the 1980 games.[10] It is now a retail space housing a local business.[11]
North Elba Town Hall – North Elba's town hall, located directly across from the Olympic Center, temporarily acted as a part of the complex during the 1932 games, housing the Olympic Organizing headquarters. It again acted as part of the campus during the 1980 Olympics when it served as the host building for the scoring and official systems and the Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympic Organizing Committee.[1][2]
^ abcdef1932 Winter Olympics official report. pp. 141-4. Accessed 12 October 2010.
^ abcdefghi1980 Winter Olympics official report. Volume 1. pp. 36-9. Accessed 16 November 2010. (in English and French)
^"First Conference Attendees Love Our New Facility!". lakeplacid.com. May 10, 2011. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
^"Lake Placid/Essex County Convention & Visitors Bureau Conference Center at Lake Placid".
^Associates Press (2007-02-11). "Lake Placid Commemorates Its Jump into the Olympics". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
^Mary Mcaleer Vizard (1994-10-16). "There's Change in the Air for the Alpine Lake Placid". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
^Mimi Wacholder (2005). "25th Anniversary of the Winter Games". Adirodack Sports & Fitness. Archived from the original on 2005-02-06. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
^(PDF). Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. 2007-04-30. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 14, 2007. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
^"Olympic Sponsorship". www.orda.org. Olympic Region Corporate Sponsorship. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
^"There & Back Again". www.lakeplacid.com. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
^2008 Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships 2010-12-25 at the Wayback Machine
^ abLake Placid 1980 Olympic Winter Games Official Report part one Volume 1. pages 1-222. Accessed Jan 17, 2014 (in English and French)
^produced by Marlu & Associates (1979). Countdown to the 1980 Winter Olympics(commercial film). USA: AT&T Bell Systems. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
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The Olympic Center is a sports complex in Lake Placid New York that acted as the Olympic Park for both the 1932 and the 1980 Winter Olympics 1 2 The venues inside this area is the main complex of the 2023 Winter World University Games Olympic Center1980 rink during the opening ceremony of the 2020 Empire State Winter GamesOlympic CenterLocation within the contiguous United States and New YorkShow map of the United StatesOlympic CenterOlympic Center New York Show map of New YorkFormer namesOlympic Hockey ArenaAddress2634 Main StreetLake Placid NY 12946Coordinates44 17 00 N 73 59 08 W 44 2832 N 73 9856 W 44 2832 73 9856Elevation540 metres 1 770 ft OwnerNew York State Olympic Regional Development AuthorityTypeSports complexGenre s Winter sporting eventsConstructionBroke groundAugust 1931 92 years ago 1931 08 OpenedJanuary 16 1932 92 years ago 1932 01 16 Construction cost 225 000Websitelakeplacidolympicsites wbr com wbr olympic sites wbr olympic center wbr Contents 1 Venues 1 1 Current 1 1 1 Other facilities 1 2 Former 2 Use 2 1 Events 2 1 1 Annual events 2 1 2 Notable events 2 1 2 1 Multi sport competitions 2 1 2 2 Curling 2 1 2 3 Figure skating 2 1 2 4 Ice hockey 2 1 2 4 1 Future events 2 1 2 5 Speed skating 2 2 Training 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksVenues editCurrent edit Conference Center at Lake Placid With 90 000 square feet of flexible meeting space this convention center was opened in May 2011 It is directly connected to the Jack Shea Arena and the Herb Brooks Arena Among other features it is handicapped accessible has a full service production kitchen state of the art lighting systems stages along with backstage dressing rooms and storage space loading docks and a 9 000 square foot ballroom 3 4 Herb Brooks Arena Built for the 1980 Winter Olympics this venue was formerly known as the Olympic Center arena 1 2 Jack Shea Arena Built for the 1932 Winter Olympics Jack Shea Arena also known as the 1932 Rink was the first indoor arena used for the Winter Olympics For the 1932 Games it hosted the figure skating competition and six of the twelve ice hockey games 1 2 James B Sheffield Olympic Skating Rink Built for the 1932 Olympics this outdoor speed skating oval hosted the 1932 and 1980 Olympic speed skating competitions and served as the Olympic Stadium of the 1932 games and hosted the opening ceremonies of that games It also hosted other events during the 1932 games such as Ice hockey and Cross country skiing 1 2 USA Rink One of three ice surfaces at the Olympic Center this rink was built for the 1980 Winter Olympics 2 Other facilities edit Lake Placid Middle High School Located in the heart of the Olympic Center the school building was utilized in both 1932 and 1980 for the Winter Olympic Games In 1932 its classrooms and other spaces were used as dressing rooms for athletes competing in the Olympic Center In 1980 it served as the main press center 1 2 Lake Placid Winter Olympic Museum Opened in 1994 the Lake Placid Winter Olympic Museum is a museum dedicated to the Winter Olympics It is a part of the work of New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority in the Lake Placid Olympic Region The museum receives between 25 000 and 35 000 visitors annually 5 6 7 8 Former edit Lake Placid Convention Center 2 Lussi Ice Rink The Lussi Ice Rink was a practice rink and convention space within the former Lake Placid Convention Center The rink was built for the 1980 games 2 9 Olympic ticket center A building was constructed at the Olympic Center along Main Street between the arenas and the speed skating oval to house ticket sales for the 1980 games 10 It is now a retail space housing a local business 11 North Elba Town Hall North Elba s town hall located directly across from the Olympic Center temporarily acted as a part of the complex during the 1932 games housing the Olympic Organizing headquarters It again acted as part of the campus during the 1980 Olympics when it served as the host building for the scoring and official systems and the Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympic Organizing Committee 1 2 Use editEvents edit Annual events edit Ironman Lake Placid Lake Placid Marathon The Lake Placid ice dance competition 12 Winter Empire State Games Notable events edit Multi sport competitions edit 1932 Winter Olympics 1972 Winter Universiade 1980 Winter Olympics 2000 Winter Goodwill Games 2023 Winter World University Games Curling edit 1987 United States Men s Curling Championship Figure skating edit U S Figure Skating Championships 1965 Skate America 1979 13 1981 1982 2009 Ice hockey edit ECAC Hockey men s championship 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Ice Hockey tournament and Olympic test event in December 1979 13 NCAA Division I Men s Ice Hockey Championship aka the Frozen Four 1970 1984 1988 2007 NCAA National Collegiate Women s Ice Hockey Tournament Future events edit 2023 Winter World University Games Speed skating edit 1932 World Allround Speed Skating Championships 1978 World Sprint Speed Skating Championships for Men 1978 World Sprint Speed Skating Championships for Women 1989 World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women Training edit The venues in the complex have been used as training centers for United States Olympic athletes Dorothy Hamill trained in the 1932 Arena prior to her gold medal performance at the 1976 Winter Olympics 14 See also editLake Placid Olympic Sports Complex Venues of the 1932 Winter Olympics Venues of the 1980 Winter OlympicsReferences edit a b c d e f 1932 Winter Olympics official report pp 141 4 Accessed 12 October 2010 a b c d e f g h i 1980 Winter Olympics official report Volume 1 pp 36 9 Accessed 16 November 2010 in English and French First Conference Attendees Love Our New Facility lakeplacid com May 10 2011 Retrieved November 30 2014 Lake Placid Essex County Convention amp Visitors Bureau Conference Center at Lake Placid Associates Press 2007 02 11 Lake Placid Commemorates Its Jump into the Olympics The New York Times Retrieved 2008 06 02 Mary Mcaleer Vizard 1994 10 16 There s Change in the Air for the Alpine Lake Placid The New York Times Retrieved 2008 06 02 Mimi Wacholder 2005 25th Anniversary of the Winter Games Adirodack Sports amp Fitness Archived from the original on 2005 02 06 Retrieved 2008 06 02 Legacies of North American Olympic Winter Games PDF Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games 2007 04 30 Archived from the original PDF on October 14 2007 Retrieved 2008 06 02 Olympic Sponsorship www orda org Olympic Region Corporate Sponsorship Retrieved December 28 2014 1980OlympicReport There amp Back Again www lakeplacid com Retrieved December 30 2014 2008 Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships Archived 2010 12 25 at the Wayback Machine a b Lake Placid 1980 Olympic Winter Games Official Report part one Volume 1 pages 1 222 Accessed Jan 17 2014 in English and French produced by Marlu amp Associates 1979 Countdown to the 1980 Winter Olympics commercial film USA AT amp T Bell Systems Retrieved January 4 2015 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Olympic Center Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Olympic Center amp oldid 1221568055, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
