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World University Games

World University Games begin today with hockey

CANTON/POTSDAM -- The Lake Placid 2023 FISU Winter World University Games opening ceremony is scheduled for Thursday night, Jan. 12, in Lake Placid’s Olympic Center, but the multi-winter sports and global festival opens one day sooner, Wednesday, Jan. 11, with preliminary round men’s and ...

Ticket sales lag for games, locals’ discount extended

LAKE PLACID -- Tri-Lakes residents can receive a 40% discount on tickets for events during the FISU Winter World University Games now through the end of the competition. The 40% locals discount started on Jan. 1, originally promoted as a sale through Jan. 5. On Sunday, Jan. 8, the Regional ...

Thaw limits ski options ahead of World University Games

Mother Nature didn't get the memo about how the Winter World University Games are an opportunity for the Adirondack Park to show itself off as a winter recreation paradise. As of Monday, Jan. 9, there was a dusting of snow on the ground and a bit more in the forecast this week. Temperatures ...

Main Street parking rules set for today

LAKE PLACID — The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism on Wednesday, Jan. 11 clarified the parking rules on Main Street for the day as crews prepare for the Lake Placid 2023 FISU Winter World University Games and a Main Street traffic closure from Jan. 12 to 23. "Lake Placid Parking is ...

Saranac Lake Civic Center complete, readies for curling

SARANAC LAKE -- On Friday, Jan. 6, technicians from around the world were laying down a layer of ice on the Saranac Lake Civic Center skating rink, prepping the surface that will be the home for all curling competition in the upcoming World University Games, which start Thursday. A day ...

FISU torch relay stops in Tri-Lakes on Wednesday, Thursday

LAKE PLACID -- The Lake Placid 2023 FISU Winter World University Games torch relay celebration is expected to arrive at Keene Central School, Paul Smith’s College and The Wild Center in Tupper Lake on Wednesday, Jan. 11, and it will continue the following day in Wilmington, Saranac Lake and ...