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ORDA, 2026 Olympic Committee bid process ongoing

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LAKE PLACID — The process to name a Plan B host site for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games sliding sports is ongoing with the state Olympic Regional Development Authority, according to ORDA Communications Director Darcy Rowe Norfolk. Staff members from ORDA, which manage and operate the venues ...

Lake Placid spikers earn home victory over NAC

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LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid volleyball team defeated the Northern Adirondack Bobcats 3-2 at home Tuesday, Sept. 10 by scores of 18-25, 25-18, 19-25, 25-17 and 15-13. Senior Norah Galvin paced the Blue Bombers with 18 assists, 12 points, 12 digs, six kills four aces and one block. Fellow ...

Luge athletes gear up for new season with start champs

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LAKE PLACID — With the luge season right around the curve, some of the nation’s top luge athletes will gather at the USA Luge refrigerated indoor start training complex on Friday, Sept. 13. At stake will be the annual start championship title. The competitions will take place at the ...

‘The most important thing is to make him proud’

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LAKE PLACID — As USA Luge’s new Marketing Manager Yuliia Tyshevych sat at her desk inside the organization’s office Tuesday, everything was neat and orderly. It’s an unusual sight for the USA Luge office. The former marketing manager, Dmitry Feld, who died on Jan. 10, wasn’t ...

Locals, pros test out UCI mountain biking World Cup course

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LAKE PLACID — Elizabethtown native Max Van Wie was all smiles speeding down the upcoming Union Cycliste Internationale Mountain Biking World Series course on Friday, Aug. 23 at the Olympic Sports Complex, at Mount Van Hoevenberg. While Van Wie, who built and designed the course, has ...