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IOC picks France to host 2030 Winter Olympics, and Salt Lake City for 2034

Salt Lake City being preferred as a shoo-in to host the 2034 Winter Olympics was expected. The surprise was the IOC favoring the French Alps bid for the 2030 edition on Wednesday, Nov. 29. Aiming to finalize back-to-back Winter Games hosts next year, the International Olympic Committee ...

US Bobsled World Cup team named

LAKE PLACID — USA Bobsled/Skeleton Monday, Nov. 20 announced the members of the bobsled team for the 2023/2024 IBSF World Cup competition season. The athletes named are as follows: Lauren Brzozowski, Kaysha Love and Elana Meyers Taylor for female pilots; Azaria Hill, Jasmine Jones, ...

US Biathlon names Lake Clear’s Jackie Garso to World Cup team

NEW GLOUCESTER, MAINE — Lake Clear’s Jackie Garso — a 2016 graduate of Saranac Lake High School — was named Monday, Nov. 20 to the U.S. Biathlon Association’s roster of official World Cup athletes for the first trimester of the season. “It’s all super exciting. I am really ...

Tri-Lakes offers three Turkey Trots on Thanksgiving

SARANAC LAKE — The annual Turkey Trots on Thanksgiving are returning to the Tri-Lakes region this week. The villages of Lake Placid, Saranac Lake and Tupper Lake will host their running events on Thursday, Nov. 23, all of which benefit local organizations. - Lake Placid - Adirondack ...

Lake Placid to take center stage on World Ice Skating Day

LAKE PLACID — The state Olympic Regional Development Authority recently announced that the International Skating Union has selected the Olympic Center as the main event partner for the 2023 World Ice Skating Day event to be held Sunday, Dec. 3. The factors that made Lake Placid the ...

USA Luge to host FIL Junior World Cup at Utah Olympic Park

LAKE PLACID — International junior luge athletes are coming to North America for the FIL Junior Luge World Cup from Nov. 30 to Dec. 3 at Utah Olympic Park, home of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Park City. USA Luge athletes expected to compete include 2022 Junior World Championship ...