Olympic, Paralympic Day events planned this week | News, Sports, Jobs – The Adirondack Daily Enterprise

LAKE PLACID The state Olympic Regional Development Authority has scheduled a series of activities on Thursday to commemorate the birth of the modern Olympic Games and the establishment of the International Olympic Committee.

The activities include the Lake Placid Figure Skating Championships, a presentation from a Team USA leader for the 2022 Beijing Olympic Winter Games, an Olympian meet and greet, a 1980s Olympics exhibit, a showing of the movie Miracle and an Olympic and Paralympic Day Run/Walk/Wheel.

For more information, visit http://www.lakeplacidlegacysites.com/event/olympicday.

Schedule of events

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lake Placid Figure Skating Championships at the Olympic Center. Spectators can watch figure skaters compete at the 1980 Herb Brooks Arena and the 1932 Jack Shea Arena. Tickets are sold at the door.

1 p.m. Big Dreams presentation by Kathaleen Cutone at the Conference Center. Cutone was a Team USA leader for the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, a national collegiate figure skating champion and a Winter World University Games athlete.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Heirlooms from the 1980 Olympics exhibit will be on display on the second level of the Conference Center in Lake Placid.

3 to 4 p.m. Olympian meet and greet at Mount Van Hoevenberg. Participants can talk with Olympic athletes and learn about sports disciplines. The event will be an opportunity for youth to explore and discover programs with organizations and clubs on site.

4 to 5 p.m. Olympic and Paralympic Day Run/Walk/Wheel at Mount Van Hoevenberg. Participants can choose between 2K and 5K distances. Those interested can sign up online. All ages, levels and abilities are able to participate. The first 100 participants to register will receive a free Olympic Day t-shirt and Olympic Day water bottles.

6:30 p.m. Showing of the movie, Miracle, at the Palace Theatre on Main Street in Lake Placid. The screening will be free of charge, guests will receive a Team USA wristband.

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