So now, 42 years later, as we enjoy the 2022 Olympics, remember the groundbreaking initiative at Lake Placid, where machines rescued us from the scarcity of falling snow. The practice, established ...

Scott Hamilton gets goosebumps at the mention of Lake Placid. He was a 21-year-old Olympic newcomer and sitting in a darkened theater when he felt a tap on his shoulder. “Halfway through the ...

High-tech sensors were used for security during 1980 Lake Placid Olympics . By Rachel Ponder July 29, 2024. Share on Twitter; Share on ... The 1980 Lake Placid Games took place during the Cold ...

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – The ovation wasn't quite as deafening as it was 35 years ago. It was riveting, nonetheless, for Dave Christian and his old Olympic buddies, together again to celebrate their ...

Their win, and the 1980 Olympics, continue to bring tourists to town. You can see shirts and merchandise still being sold in honor of the 1980 games all over Lake Placid.

There have been books, a movie and documentaries on the subject. And now there will be a Monument to a Miracle, the ...

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. -- The ovation wasn't quite as deafening as it was 35 years ago. It was riveting, nonetheless, for Dave Christian and his old Olympic buddies, together again to celebrate their ...

An American flag, left, and a Soviet hockey team banner frame the two teams as they warm up on the ice for the second period action of their Winter Olympics playoff round game in Lake Placid, N.Y ...

This was the biggest day of all at the Lake Placid Winter Games, and one of the biggest in Olympics history—the day Al Michaels made perhaps the most famous call in sports history: “Do you ...

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — The ovation wasn't quite as deafening as it was 35 years ago. It was riveting, nonetheless, for Dave Christian and his old Olympic buddies, together again to celebrate their ...