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The bobsleigh track used for the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics, no longer in use, is seen at the lower part of the picture. 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.
Some venues from the 1932 Games were renovated for use in the 1980 Games, and events were held at the Olympic Center, Whiteface Mountain, Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic Bobsled Run, the Olympic Ski Jumps, the Cascade Cross Country Ski Center, and the Lake Placid High School Speed Skating Oval. The Games were a success in terms of sport, but the ...
After hosting 6 of the 12 ice hockey games at the 1932 Olympics, the rink was be used for competitions for many years afterwards. In 1980, when the Olympics returned to Lake Placid, the '32 Rink was still in operation. However, by then it was nearly 50 years old and was not deemed to be sufficient for a modern Olympic. [3]
The Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic Bobsled Run is a venue for bobsleigh, luge and skeleton in the United States, located at the Lake Placid Olympic Sports Complex in Lake Placid, New York. This venue was used for the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics and for the only winter Goodwill Games in 2000.
Olympic Center Ice Rink (1980-2002) Verizon Sports Complex Arena (2002-05) Address: 2634 Main St Lake Placid, NY 12946-3648: Location: Lake Placid Olympic Center:
The Lake Placid Rink was an outdoor ice rink that was used for various winter sports including speed skating, figure skating and ice hockey.The venue was in use through the end of the 1932 Winter Olympics, after which it was replaced by the Jack Shea Arena and James B. Sheffield Olympic Skating Rink.
The James C Sheffield Olympic Skating Rink is an outdoor artificial ice track for speedskating in Lake Placid, New York, United States (US). The arena hosted the speedskating events at both the 1932 (six of the twelve ice hockey matches) and 1980 Winter Olympics. During the time between the two Olympics events, the rink hosted Lake Placid High ...
Pages in category "Venues of the 1980 Winter Olympics" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. ... Lake Placid Olympic Sports Complex;