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  2. Herb Brooks Arena - Wikipedia

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    Olympic Center Ice Rink (1980-2002) Verizon Sports Complex Arena (2002-05) Address: 2634 Main St Lake Placid, NY 12946-3648: Location: Lake Placid Olympic Center: Coordinates: Owner: Town of North Elba: Capacity: 7,700: Record attendance: 11,000 [1] Construction; Broke ground: Spring 1975

  3. Olympic Center - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  4. Santa's Workshop (New York amusement park) - Wikipedia

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    The idea for the village originated in a story that Lake Placid businessman Julian Reiss told his daughter about a baby bear who visits Santa Claus at the North Pole. [3] The design of the park was done by artist Arto Monaco, of Upper Jay, and built by Harold Fortune, of Lake Placid, who also owned the site, and helped promote the park. The ...

  5. Lake Placid Olympic Sports Complex - Wikipedia

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    The Lake Placid Olympic Sports Complex is a winter sports complex located at the foot of Mount Van Hoevenberg near Lake Placid, New York. Part of the Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA), it was created following the 1980 Winter Olympics .

  6. Miracle on Ice - Wikipedia

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    Al Michaels got the job as play-by-play announcer for ice hockey at Lake Placid because he was the only member of ABC's broadcasting team who had previously called the sport (at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan). [79] Michaels was named "Sportscaster of the Year" in 1980 for his coverage of the event.

  7. Lake Placid working with Italian officials as a backup ... - AOL

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    Lake Placid would play host to bobsled, luge and skeleton events for the 2026 Olympics if a track currently being rebuilt in Italy isn't finished in time for the Milan-Cortina Games, officials ...

  8. 1980 Winter Olympics - Wikipedia

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    Some venues from the 1932 Games were renovated for use in the 1980 Games, and events were held at the Olympic Center, Whiteface Mountain, Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic Bobsled Run, the Olympic Ski Jumps, the Cascade Cross Country Ski Center, and the Lake Placid High School Speed Skating Oval. The Games were a success in terms of sport, but the ...

  9. Olympic Regional Development Authority - Wikipedia

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    The Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) is a New York State public benefit corporation, created by the State of New York to manage the facilities used after the 1980 Olympic Winter Games at Lake Placid, New York. ORDA is the only state-owned ski area organization in the United States. [1]