Venues of the 1980 Winter Olympics
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For the 1980 Winter Olympics
in Lake Placid, New York
, United States
, a total of seven sports venues were used. All five of the venues used for the 1932 Winter Olympics were also used at the 1980 Winter Games with adjustments. These adjustments included electronic scoreboards, increased refrigeration, and the addition of a separate luge track. This was the last Winter Olympics where there were separate bosleigh and luge tracks. The closest finish in Olympic history in cross-country skiing took place led skiing officials to time future events in tenths of a second rather than hundredths of a second. This would also apply to biathlon events. Eric Heiden of the United States won five gold medals at the speed skating oval while the "Miracle on Ice" took place between America and Soviets at the Olympic Center. In the late 1990s, the luge track was demolished and a new combination track was constructed in time for the only Winter Goodwill Games held. The sliding venue was named to the American National Register of Historical Places in February 2010.
with all five venues used for those games being used for the 1980 Winter Olympics. The city made four unsuccessful bids for the Winter Olympics in 1960
, 1968
, 1972
, and 1976
before being awarded the 1980 Winter Olympics by the International Olympic Committee
(IOC) in 1974. Between the 1932 Winter Games and the 1980 Winter Games, Lake Placid played host to Winter Sports Championships, the first time many of them were held outside of Europe
.
After the 1932 Games, the speedskating oval hosted the World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Men
. The bob run hosted the FIBT World Championships
in 1949
, 1961
, 1969
, 1973
, and 1978
. In 1950, the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
took place at the ski jump used for the 1932 Games for the ski jumping and the ski jumping part of the Nordic combined event. Biathlon held their first World Championships
outside of Europe at Lake Placid in 1973
.
When Lake Placid was awarded the 1980 Winter Games in 1974, venue adjustments were needed. For the alpine skiing events, snow making equipment was used. This was used to make 4 ft (1.2 m) of man-made snow to cover all of the trails used for the events. Six new ski lifts and electronic timing/ scoring systems were also constructed. For the Nordic skiing
events (cross-country skiing, Nordic combined, ski jumping), a total of 26 event officials were sent as observers to the 1978 world championships in Lahti
, Finland
to understand the venue needs for the 1980 Games. For the 50 km race, a total of 266 acre (107.6 ha) was purchased and a trail system was created that involved tree-clearing. Man-made snow was also applied for the cross-country skiing trail. Races over 10 km in length were modified to meet the snow requirements as defined by the International Ski Federation
. An electronic scoreboard was installed for the croos-country skiing events. This information was passed onto organizers for the 1984 Winter Olympics
in Sarajevo
. Two new ski jumps were constructed. The 70 m (229.7 ft) jump was constructed between May 1977 and December 1978. Construction for the 90 m (295.3 ft) jump also started in May 1977, but was not done until the February 1979 test event to construction delays caused by the bankruptcy of the steel contractor. Biathlon used trails similar to cross-country skiing though a separate finish area was used. A protective shooting area of 125 by was built for the competition of 90 by for 36 shooting stations was built. To cover 25 km (15.5 mi) of biathlon trails, twelve snow-making guns were used.
Speed skating had increased refrigeration access, improved locker room, improved lighting, electronic timing/ scoring systems, and a electronic scoreboard. The World Sprint Speed Skating Championships
were held at the Oval in 1978 and proved beneficial on how to run the event. A separate facility was constructed near the Olympic Center for figure skating with renovation taking place at the Center itself between spring 1977 and November 1979. The biggest change was at the bob and luge track with the construction of a refrigeration system for the bob run following the 1978 World Championships in Lake Placid that also served as the test event for the 1980 Games. A new luge track was built between fall 1977 and February 1979. The original plan for the luge track was to include bobsleigh two-man on the track, but that was abandoned to excessive costs. It was the first luge track in North America. This was also the last Winter Olympics that would have separate bobsleigh and luge tracks.
until 1956
. By the time of the 1960 Winter Olympics
, both biathlon and cross-country skiing began timing their events to the tenth of the second. Twelve years later
, biathlon and cross-country skiing timing was measured in the hundredths of a second. In the men' 15 km cross-country skiing event, Sweden
's Thomas Wassberg
beat out Finland
's Juha Mieto
by 0.01 seconds, the closest finish in Olympic history. This would lead International Ski Federation
officials to measure all cross-country skiing time to the tenth of a second. Biathlon followed suit with cross-country skiing and by the time of the 1984 Winter Olympics
in Sarajevo
, both sports had their times measured in tenths of a second.
The oval produced American
Eric Heiden
's five gold medals in speed skating. The best known event of the 1980 Winter Olympics took place at the Olympic Center with the United States "Miracle on Ice
" with their gold medal win, including the victory over the Soviet Union
that occurred two days before the actual final match against Finland.
The luge track hosted the FIL World Luge Championships in 1983
, the first time the championships were held out side of Europe. Meanwhile the bobsleigh track would host the FIBT World Championships in 1997
in men's skeleton
. In the late 1990s, the luge track was demolished and replaced with a combination bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track was built that would be completed in time for the 2000 Winter Goodwill Games
. The combination venue will host the men's bobsleigh World Championships in 2003
. In 2009, the combination track became the first track to host the bobsleigh
, luge
, and skeleton world championships the same year in a non-Winter Olympic year. On 4 February 2010, the entire venue was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in the United States.
Lake Placid host the men's version of the Biathlon World Championships in 1987
. The city also hosted the first FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships
held outside of Europe in 1991
.
In 1994, the ski jumps were upgraded to meet the International Ski Federation requirements of K90 and K120.
The Olympic Center continues to be used and was renamed the Herb Brooks
Arena in 2005 after the coach of 1980 US ice hockey team.
1980 Winter Olympics
The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIII Olympic Winter Games, was a multi-sport event which was celebrated from 13 February through 24 February 1980 in Lake Placid, New York, United States of America. This was the second time the Upstate New York village hosted the Games, after 1932...
in Lake Placid, New York
Lake Placid, New York
Lake Placid is a village in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 2,638....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, a total of seven sports venues were used. All five of the venues used for the 1932 Winter Olympics were also used at the 1980 Winter Games with adjustments. These adjustments included electronic scoreboards, increased refrigeration, and the addition of a separate luge track. This was the last Winter Olympics where there were separate bosleigh and luge tracks. The closest finish in Olympic history in cross-country skiing took place led skiing officials to time future events in tenths of a second rather than hundredths of a second. This would also apply to biathlon events. Eric Heiden of the United States won five gold medals at the speed skating oval while the "Miracle on Ice" took place between America and Soviets at the Olympic Center. In the late 1990s, the luge track was demolished and a new combination track was constructed in time for the only Winter Goodwill Games held. The sliding venue was named to the American National Register of Historical Places in February 2010.
Venues
| Venue | Sports | Capacity | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intervales Ski-Hill Lake Placid Olympic Ski Jumping Complex The Lake Placid Olympic Ski Jumping Complex comprises a 90- and 120-meter ski jumps towers built for the 1980 Olympic Games in Lake Placid, New York, United States... |
Nordic combined Nordic combined at the 1980 Winter Olympics -Men's event:Wehling is the first man to win three consecutive gold medals in the same individual Winter Olympics event.-References:*... (ski jumping), Ski jumping Ski jumping at the 1980 Winter Olympics -Large hill:February 23, 1980-Normal hill:February 17, 1980-References:*... |
18,000 | |
| Lake Placid Equestrian Stadium Lake Placid Equestrian Stadium Lake Placid Equestrian Stadium is an equestrian stadium in Lake Placid, New York, USA. In addition to hosting equestrian events, it also hosted the opening ceremonies to the 1980 Winter Olympics. The stadium holds 30,000.-Reference:* Volume 1. pp. 78-81.... |
Opening ceremonies | Not listed. | |
| Lake Placid Olympic Sports Complex Cross Country Biathlon Center Lake Placid Olympic Sports Complex Cross Country Biathlon Center The Lake Placid Olympic Sports Complex Cross Country Biathlon Center is a venue located in Lake Placid, New York. During the 1980 Winter Olympics, it hosted the biathlon, cross-country skiing, and the cross-country skiing portion of the nordic combined events.... |
Biathlon Biathlon at the 1980 Winter Olympics -10 km:-20 km:-4 x 7.5 km relay:Tikhonov announced his retirement after his fourth straight biathlon relay gold medal and fifth medal overall.-References:*... , Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics -15 km:February 17, 1980This extremely close race in electronic timing led to the International Ski Federation having all cross-country competitions being timed to the 1/10 second in future.-30 km:February 14, 1980... , Nordic combined (Cross-country skiing) |
Not listed. | |
| Mt. Van Hoevenberg Bob and Luge Run | Bobsleigh Bobsleigh at the 1980 Winter Olympics -Two-man:-Four-man:-Medal table:-References:**... , Luge Luge at the 1980 Winter Olympics -Men's singles:-Doubles:The doubles team of Hans Rinn and Norbert Hahn became the first repeat winners of an Olympic luge event.-Women's singles:-Medal table:-References:***... (Separate tracks) |
11,000 (bobsleigh) | |
| Olympic Center Herb Brooks Arena The Herb Brooks Arena, known as the Olympic Center until 2005, is a 7,700-seat multi-purpose arena in Lake Placid, New York. This arena was built for the 1932 Winter Olympics, the first indoor arena used for the Winter Olympics. For the 1932 Games, it hosted the figure skating and six of the twelve... |
Figure skating Figure skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics These are the 1980 Winter Olympic Games Figure skating results.-Medal table:-Men:Referee:* Sonia BianchettiAssistant Referee:* Elemér Terták... Ice hockey Ice hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympics Ice hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympics was held at the Olympic Arena and the Olympic Fieldhouse in Lake Placid, New York. Twelve teams competed in the tournament, which was held from February 12 to February 24... |
8,500 (ice hockey) 2,000 (figure skating) |
|
| James B. Sheffield Speed Skating Oval | Speed skating Speed skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics These are the results of the 1980 Winter Olympic Games speed skating competition held in Lake Placid, New York, at the Olympic Ice Center.-500 m:Friday February 15, 1980 — 37 competitors from 18 countries... |
Not listed. | |
| Whiteface Mountain Whiteface Mountain Whiteface Mountain is the fifth-highest mountain in New York State, and one of the High Peaks of the Adirondack Mountains. Set apart from most of the other High Peaks, the summit offers a 360-degree view featuring the Adirondacks and perhaps on a clear day glimpses of Vermont and even Canada. The... |
Alpine skiing Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 1980 Winter Olympics consisted of six events, held near Lake Placid, New York, U.S.A.. The races were held at Whiteface Mountain in Wilmington from February 14–23, 1980.... |
Not listed | |
Before the Olympics
Lake Placid hosted the Winter Olympics in 19321932 Winter Olympics
The 1932 Winter Olympics, officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1932 in Lake Placid, New York, United States. The games opened on February 4 and closed on February 15. It would be the first winter olympics held in the United...
with all five venues used for those games being used for the 1980 Winter Olympics. The city made four unsuccessful bids for the Winter Olympics in 1960
1960 Winter Olympics
The 1960 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VIII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event held between February 18 and 28, 1960 in Squaw Valley, California, United States. In 1955 at the 50th IOC meeting, the organizing committee made the surprise choice to award Squaw Valley as...
, 1968
1968 Winter Olympics
The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1968 in Grenoble, France and opened on 6 February. Thirty-seven countries participated...
, 1972
1972 Winter Olympics
The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from February 3 to February 13, 1972 in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan...
, and 1976
1976 Winter Olympics
The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated February 4–15, 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria...
before being awarded the 1980 Winter Olympics by the International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
(IOC) in 1974. Between the 1932 Winter Games and the 1980 Winter Games, Lake Placid played host to Winter Sports Championships, the first time many of them were held outside of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
.
After the 1932 Games, the speedskating oval hosted the World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Men
World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Men
The International Skating Union has organised the World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Men since 1893. Unofficial Championships were held in the years 1889-1892.-History:-Distances used:...
. The bob run hosted the FIBT World Championships
FIBT World Championships
The FIBT World Championships, part of the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing , have taken place on an annual basis in non-Winter Olympic years since 1930. A two-man event was included in 1931 with a combined championship occurring in 1947...
in 1949
FIBT World Championships 1949
The FIBT World Championships 1949 took place in Lake Placid, New York, United States. It marked the first time the championships took place outside of Europe.-Two man bobsleigh:-Four man bobsleigh:...
, 1961
FIBT World Championships 1961
The FIBT World Championships 1961 took place in Lake Placid, New York, United States for the second time after hosting the event previously in 1949.-Two man bobsleigh:Monti won his fifth straight championship in this event, a record that still stands...
, 1969
FIBT World Championships 1969
The FIBT World Championships 1969 took place in Lake Placid, New York, United States for the third time, hosting the event previously in 1949, and 1961. This also marked the first time both events were able to be competed since 1965.-Two man bobsleigh:...
, 1973
FIBT World Championships 1973
The FIBT World Championships 1973 took place in Lake Placid, New York, United States for the fourth time, hosting the event previously in 1949, 1961, and 1969.-Two man bobsleigh:-Four man bobsleigh:-Medal table:-References:**...
, and 1978
FIBT World Championships 1978
The FIBT World Championships 1978 took place in Lake Placid, New York, United States for the fifth time, hosting the event previously in 1949, 1961, 1969, and 1973.-Two man bobsleigh:-Four man bobsleigh:-Medal table:-References:**...
. In 1950, the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships have been held in various numbers and types of events since 1925 for men and since 1954 for women. Championship events include nordic skiing's three disciplines: cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and nordic combined...
took place at the ski jump used for the 1932 Games for the ski jumping and the ski jumping part of the Nordic combined event. Biathlon held their first World Championships
Biathlon World Championships
The first Biathlon World Championships was held in 1958, with individual and team contests for men. The number of events has grown significantly over the years. Beginning in 1984, women biathletes had their own World Championships, and finally, from 1989, both genders have been participating in...
outside of Europe at Lake Placid in 1973
Biathlon World Championships 1973
The 12th Biathlon World Championships were held in 1973 in Lake Placid, USA. It is the first time the championships took place outside of Europe..-20 km individual:-4 x 7.5 km relay:-Medal table:...
.
When Lake Placid was awarded the 1980 Winter Games in 1974, venue adjustments were needed. For the alpine skiing events, snow making equipment was used. This was used to make 4 ft (1.2 m) of man-made snow to cover all of the trails used for the events. Six new ski lifts and electronic timing/ scoring systems were also constructed. For the Nordic skiing
Nordic skiing
Nordic skiing is a winter sport that encompasses all types of skiing where the heel of the boot cannot be fixed to the ski, as opposed to Alpine skiing....
events (cross-country skiing, Nordic combined, ski jumping), a total of 26 event officials were sent as observers to the 1978 world championships in Lahti
Lahti
Lahti is a city and municipality in Finland.Lahti is the capital of the Päijänne Tavastia region. It is situated on a bay at the southern end of lake Vesijärvi about north-east of the capital Helsinki...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
to understand the venue needs for the 1980 Games. For the 50 km race, a total of 266 acre (107.6 ha) was purchased and a trail system was created that involved tree-clearing. Man-made snow was also applied for the cross-country skiing trail. Races over 10 km in length were modified to meet the snow requirements as defined by the International Ski Federation
International Ski Federation
The International Ski Federation, known by its name in French, Fédération Internationale de Ski is the main international organisation for ski sports...
. An electronic scoreboard was installed for the croos-country skiing events. This information was passed onto organizers for the 1984 Winter Olympics
1984 Winter Olympics
The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from 8–19 February 1984 in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Other candidate cities were Sapporo, Japan; and Gothenburg, Sweden...
in Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
. Two new ski jumps were constructed. The 70 m (229.7 ft) jump was constructed between May 1977 and December 1978. Construction for the 90 m (295.3 ft) jump also started in May 1977, but was not done until the February 1979 test event to construction delays caused by the bankruptcy of the steel contractor. Biathlon used trails similar to cross-country skiing though a separate finish area was used. A protective shooting area of 125 by was built for the competition of 90 by for 36 shooting stations was built. To cover 25 km (15.5 mi) of biathlon trails, twelve snow-making guns were used.
Speed skating had increased refrigeration access, improved locker room, improved lighting, electronic timing/ scoring systems, and a electronic scoreboard. The World Sprint Speed Skating Championships
World Sprint Speed Skating Championships
The World Sprint Speed Skating Championships are annual speed skating championships. The championships are held over a two day period, with the skaters racing one 500 m and one 1,000 m each day...
were held at the Oval in 1978 and proved beneficial on how to run the event. A separate facility was constructed near the Olympic Center for figure skating with renovation taking place at the Center itself between spring 1977 and November 1979. The biggest change was at the bob and luge track with the construction of a refrigeration system for the bob run following the 1978 World Championships in Lake Placid that also served as the test event for the 1980 Games. A new luge track was built between fall 1977 and February 1979. The original plan for the luge track was to include bobsleigh two-man on the track, but that was abandoned to excessive costs. It was the first luge track in North America. This was also the last Winter Olympics that would have separate bobsleigh and luge tracks.
During the Olympics
Cross-country skiing was first timed to the nearest full second from the first Winter Olympics in 19241924 Winter Olympics
The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France...
until 1956
1956 Winter Olympics
The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. This celebration of the Games was held from 26 January to 5 February 1956. Cortina, which had originally been awarded the 1944 Winter Olympics, beat out...
. By the time of the 1960 Winter Olympics
1960 Winter Olympics
The 1960 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VIII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event held between February 18 and 28, 1960 in Squaw Valley, California, United States. In 1955 at the 50th IOC meeting, the organizing committee made the surprise choice to award Squaw Valley as...
, both biathlon and cross-country skiing began timing their events to the tenth of the second. Twelve years later
1972 Winter Olympics
The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from February 3 to February 13, 1972 in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan...
, biathlon and cross-country skiing timing was measured in the hundredths of a second. In the men' 15 km cross-country skiing event, Sweden
Sweden at the 1980 Winter Olympics
Sweden competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States.-Medalists:- Alpine skiing:MenWomen- Biathlon:MenMen's 4 x 7.5 km relay1A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target...
's Thomas Wassberg
Thomas Wassberg
Thomas Wassberg is a Swedish former cross-country skier. A fast skating style - push for every leg - is still called "Wassberg" after him in several countries....
beat out Finland
Finland at the 1980 Winter Olympics
Finland competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States.-Medalists:- Biathlon:MenMen's 4 x 7.5km relay1A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target...
's Juha Mieto
Juha Mieto
Juha Iisakki Mieto . is a former Finnish cross country skier who competed during the 1970s and 1980s. He won five medals at the Winter Olympics...
by 0.01 seconds, the closest finish in Olympic history. This would lead International Ski Federation
International Ski Federation
The International Ski Federation, known by its name in French, Fédération Internationale de Ski is the main international organisation for ski sports...
officials to measure all cross-country skiing time to the tenth of a second. Biathlon followed suit with cross-country skiing and by the time of the 1984 Winter Olympics
1984 Winter Olympics
The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from 8–19 February 1984 in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Other candidate cities were Sapporo, Japan; and Gothenburg, Sweden...
in Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
, both sports had their times measured in tenths of a second.
The oval produced American
United States at the 1980 Winter Olympics
The United States was the host nation for the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.- Medalists :- Alpine skiing:MenWomen- Biathlon:MenMen's 4 x 7.5 km relay...
Eric Heiden
Eric Heiden
Eric Arthur Heiden, M.D. is an American former long track speed skater and road cyclist who won all the men's speed skating races, and thus an unprecedented five individual gold medals, and set four Olympic records and one world record at the 1980 Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, New York,...
's five gold medals in speed skating. The best known event of the 1980 Winter Olympics took place at the Olympic Center with the United States "Miracle on Ice
Miracle on Ice
The "Miracle on Ice" is the name in American popular culture for a medal-round men's ice hockey game during the 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid, New York, on Friday, February 22...
" with their gold medal win, including the victory over the Soviet Union
Soviet Union at the 1980 Winter Olympics
The Soviet Union competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States.-Medalists:- Alpine skiing:MenWomen- Biathlon:MenMen's 4 x 7.5km relay1A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target...
that occurred two days before the actual final match against Finland.
After the Olympics
FIL World Luge Championships 1983
The FIL World Luge Championships 1983 took place in Lake Placid, New York, United States. It marked the first time that the championships took place outside of Europe.-Men's singles:...
, the first time the championships were held out side of Europe. Meanwhile the bobsleigh track would host the FIBT World Championships in 1997
FIBT World Championships 1997
The FIBT World Championships 1997 took place in St. Moritz, Switzerland and Lake Placid, New York, United States . St. Moritz hosted a championship event for the record eighteenth time...
in men's skeleton
Skeleton (sport)
Skeleton is a fast winter sliding sport in which an individual person rides a small sled down a frozen track while lying face down, during which athletes experience forces up to 5g. It originated in St. Moritz, Switzerland as a spin-off from the popular British sport of Cresta Sledding...
. In the late 1990s, the luge track was demolished and replaced with a combination bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track was built that would be completed in time for the 2000 Winter Goodwill Games
Goodwill Games
The Goodwill Games was an international sports competition, created by Ted Turner in reaction to the political troubles surrounding the Olympic Games of the 1980s...
. The combination venue will host the men's bobsleigh World Championships in 2003
FIBT World Championships 2003
The FIBT World Championships 2003 took place in Lake Placid, New York, United States , Winterberg, Germany , and Nagano, Japan . Lake Placid hosted the championship event for the eighth time, doing so previously in 1949, 1961, 1969, 1973, 1978, 1983, and 1997...
. In 2009, the combination track became the first track to host the bobsleigh
FIBT World Championships 2009
The FIBT World Championships 2009, officially known as the Bauhaus FIBT Bobsleigh & Skeleton World Championships, 20 February to 1 March 2009 at the bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track in Lake Placid, New York for the ninth time, doing so previously in 1949, 1961, 1969, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1997 , and...
, luge
FIL World Luge Championships 2009
The FIL World Luge Championships 2009 ran on 1–8 February 2009 at the bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track in Lake Placid, New York, United States for the second time after having hosted the event in 1983...
, and skeleton world championships the same year in a non-Winter Olympic year. On 4 February 2010, the entire venue was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in the United States.
Lake Placid host the men's version of the Biathlon World Championships in 1987
Biathlon World Championships 1987
The 23rd Biathlon World Championships for men were held in 1987 for the second time in Lake Placid, USA. The 4th women's world championships were held in Lahti, Finland.-10 km sprint:-20 km individual:-4 x 7.5km relay:-5 km sprint:...
. The city also hosted the first FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships
FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships
The FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships is the world championship organized by the FIS for Freestyle Skiing. It was first organized in 1986 and is now held every odd year. Currently, the events included in the world championships are Moguls, Dual Moguls, Aerials, Ski cross, Slopestyle and Half-pipe...
held outside of Europe in 1991
FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships 1991
The 1991 FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships were held between February 11th and February 17th in Lake Placid, New York. The World Championships featured both men's and women's events in the Moguls, Aerials, Acro Skiing and the Combined.-Moguls:-Aerials:...
.
In 1994, the ski jumps were upgraded to meet the International Ski Federation requirements of K90 and K120.
The Olympic Center continues to be used and was renamed the Herb Brooks
Herb Brooks
Herbert Paul Brooks, Jr. was an American ice hockey player and coach. He notably coached the United States' men's hockey team to a 4-3 upset of the heavily favored Soviet Union in the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York on February 22, 1980...
Arena in 2005 after the coach of 1980 US ice hockey team.