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The speedskating oval in the middle of the village of Lake Placid is the historic site of Eric Heiden winning five gold medals in speedskating at the 1980 Olympic Winter Games. Photo Courtesy of Lake Placid CVB

Lake Placid to Celebrate 45th Anniversary of 1980 Winter Olympics

The Lake Placid region will celebrate the 45th anniversary of the 1980 Olympic Winter Games with a series of fan activations throughout February and March. The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority will spotlight athletes who participated, the Games’ organizers, the venues and the residents, businesses and volunteers who made the 1980 Winter Games […]

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Fraser Bullock, President and Chief Executive Officer for the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games, greets Fabrice Pannekoucke, president of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, one of the regions for the French Alps 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, during a trade mission meeting on Thursday in Salt Lake City. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

Ties Growing Between 2030 and 2034 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Hosts

Ties between two future Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games hosts were continuing to deepen this week as a delegation of governmental officials from France’s Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, one of two regions that are part of the French Alps 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, are visiting Salt Lake City. The visit is part of a broader trade […]

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World Curling Partners with Gray Dawes

World Curling has partnered with travel and hospitality company Gray Dawes, making it the Exclusive International Travel partner of World Curling with an initial two-year agreement. Gray Dawes will provide support for junior curling, becoming an official sponsor of the 2026 and 2027 World Junior Curling Championships. “World Curling are excited to welcome Gray Dawes […]

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Madison to Host 2025 World Ice and Snow Sailing World Championships

The World Ice and Snow Sailing Association Ice and Snow Sailing World Championships will be held in Madison, Wisconsin, during the first week of February and the first time the event has been held in the United States. The international competition from February 3–8 will bring together the frozen water championships for windsurfing, wing sails […]

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SLC 2034 Bid Close
SLC-Utah Committee for the Games Board Chair Catherine Raney-Norman talks during the group's final meeting before its official dissolution on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City. Photo by Matt Traub/SportsTravel

Salt Lake 2034 Winter Olympic Bid Committee, Its Work Done, Formally Dissolves

With its work securing the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games done, the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games gathered one final time on Wednesday for the group’s formal dissolution in a moment that was a celebration of the work done, a celebration of the holiday season and a moment to step back and realize […]

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USOPC Preparing for Far-Flung 2026 Winter Olympics

As the days count down on 2024 and with just over a year to go until the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Italy, the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee is working on a series of logistical plans for one of the more far-flung Games in recent history. The Games will be spread among venues […]

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St. Louis to Host 2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships

The Enterprise Center in St. Louis will host the 2026 U.S. Figure Skating championships, which will be the final qualifying event before the team for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games will be named. The annual event, held since 1914, will be January 5-11 at the Enterprise Center. It crowns champions in women’s, men’s, pairs and […]

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Lake Placid Working With Italian Officials as a Backup Sliding Site for 2026 Winter Games

Lake Placid, New York, could be the host for bobsled, luge and skeleton in the 2026 Olympic Winter Games should the sliding venue in Cortina d’Ampezzo not be completed by March 2025. The Olympic Regional Development Authority has entered “targeted dialogue” with the 2026 Milano-Cortina Organizing Committee. Fondazione Milano Cortina and Lake Placid will further […]

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Former skier and football player Jeremy Bloom, center, is greeted by onlookers before Colorado hosts Utah on November 16, 2024, in Boulder, Colorado. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Jeremy Bloom Named Chief Executive Officer of the X Games

Jeremy Bloom, a two-time Olympic freestyle skier and former football player at the University of Colorado, has been named the new chief executive officer of the X Games. Bloom will lead the annual summer and winter events as it transitions into a new team format beginning in 2026, in addition to individual awards. “The opportunity […]

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Construction work is underway on the sliding track in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, that is scheduled to host events during the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. Photo by The Associated Press

Sliding Venue for 2026 Winter Olympics to be Tested in March

Construction progress of a sliding track that will host events at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games, a venue the International Olympic Committee wished organizers did not pursue, was still praised during this week’s IOC Executive Board meetings. The Cortina track needs to be certified by March to be approved for use in the February 6–22, […]

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