LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (Aug. 12, 2019) – Reigning U.S. women’s singles champion Alysa Liu headlines a field of more than 100 figure skaters, from 32 countries, competing in the Aug. 29-31, 2019 ISU Junior Grand Prix Lake Placid figure skating competition. Entering its 23rd season, the Junior Grand Prix Series consists of seven international events and the top six point-earners in each discipline qualify for the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final 2019, Dec. 5-8 in Torino, Italy.

Tickets for the Lake Placid event are on sale now through the Olympic Center box office, or on-line by visiting https://www.whiteface.com/events/isu-junior-grand-prix-figure-skating. Adult all-event admission is $30, while the junior and senior all-event ticket is priced at $20. The adult single-day ticket is on sale for $15 and the junior and senior single-day ticket price is $10.

WHAT: ISU Junior Grand Prix Lake Placid figure skating competition

WHEN: August 29-31, 2019

WHERE: Lake Placid Olympic Center, 2634 Main St., Lake Placid, NY 12946

WHO: Top junior level figure skaters, competing in men and women’s singles, pairs and ice dance. More than 100 athletes from 32 nations are expected to compete to include: 2019 U.S. women’s singles champion Alysa Liu, 2019 U.S. junior men’s champion Ryan Dunk,  2019 U.S. junior pairs silver medalists Kate Finster and Balazs Nagy and 2019 U.S. junior ice dance silver medalists Avonley Nguyen and Vadym Kolesnik. The complete list of athlete selections for JGP Lake Placid is available at www.isu.org

WHY: The Junior Grand Prix Lake Placid event is the second stop of the seven event international tour. The top six point-earners in each discipline qualify for the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final 2019, Dec. 5-8 in Torino, Italy.

All media attending the Aug. 29-31, 2019 Junior Grand Prix Lake Placid figure skating competition must be credentialed. The event’s credential application and directions can be found HERE.

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Established in 1982, the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) was created by the State of New York to manage the facilities used during the 1980 Olympic Winter Games at Lake Placid. ORDA operates Whiteface, Belleayre and Gore Mountain ski areas; the Olympic Sports Complex at Mt. Van Hoevenberg; the Olympic speed skating oval, Olympic jumping complex and Olympic arena. As host to international and national championships, the Authority has brought millions of athletes, spectator and participants to the region, resulting in significant economic development.