Czechia’s Lauren Batkova, left, and Jacob Yang compete in the Junior Ice Dance/Rhythm Dance competition at the Lake Placid Ice Dance and International Championships on July 30 at the Olympic Center’s 1980 Herb Brooks Arena. (News photo — Parker O’Brien)

LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships and International returned to the Olympic Center from Sunday, July 28 to Wednesday, July 31.

The competition is one of the oldest ice dance events in the world and will bring around 270 skaters — including 72 in the international event — from 11 different countries.

It is part of US Figure Skating’s National Qualifying Series and Solo Dance Series and the Lake Placid Ice Dance International is on the International Skating Union calendar.

The event featured couples ice dance competitions from juvenile through senior levels, and solo dance events from preliminary through senior levels. The International competition will feature junior and senior levels.