January 09, 2020
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1980 OLYMPIC FIGURE SKATING TEAM RETURNS TO LAKE PLACIDGala, Dinner Show and Fundraiser Planned for February 18th, Lake Placid Celebrates 40th Anniversary of the 1980 Olympic Winter Games February 13-23, 2020 |
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LAKE PLACID, N.Y. – On February 18, 2020, members of the 1980 Olympic Figure Skating Team return to the Lake Placid Olympic Center and Olympic Oval to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the XIII Olympic Winter Games. Olympic 1984 gold medalist and 1980 Team USA Olympic Flag Bearer, Scott Hamilton will host the day’s events that start with a 10 a.m. press-breakfast at the Convention Center. This is followed by a 3 p.m. charity skate-a-thon and culminating with an evening gala and dinner at 7 p.m. and show in the Olympic Center, at 8 p.m. Morning Press Breakfast Additionally, U.S. champions Ryan Bradley, Ashley Cain- Gribble and Tim LeDuc, along with Madison Chock and Evan Bates will also be on hand to answer questions from the press and celebrate the importance Lake Placid holds in the world of figure skating. Immediately following the press event, there will be a dedication and raising of a commemorative banner that will hang from the Herb Brooks Arena. Sk8 to Elimin8 Cancer™ “All my life I’ve learned so many lessons from skating, but nothing quite compares to the joy I see on the faces of participants as they raise peer-to-peer funding by skating the Frozen 5K,” said Hamilton. “And what better place to celebrate breakthroughs than on the legendary Lake Placid Olympic Oval where Eric Heiden won a record five gold medals.” The partner selected as the charity of choice for the Sk8 to Elimin8 Cancer™ event is Adirondack Health. A portion of the proceeds raised will be directed to help North Country patients travel for acute care related to their cancer diagnosis and treatment plan. “Some cancer patients struggle with the costs to travel for second-opinions, surgery or radiation treatments outside the local area,” said Sylvia Getman, CEO of Adirondack Health. “We are thrilled to partner with the Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation as this will undoubtedly help north country cancer patients.” The Foundation’s event website is www.mysk8.org/LakePlacidNY2020. 40th Anniversary Figure Skating Gala and Dinner Show The evening will also feature a multi-media presentation and discussion with the members of the U.S. 1980 Olympic Figure Skating Team, sharing their stories and experiences of 40 years ago. “In a very special and intimate setting, we will be looking back at each of the four major events of the competition,” said Olympic Silver Medalist and ORDA Director of Sport, Paul Wylie. “We will be celebrating the personalities that lit up the 1980 Olympic Center and launched the entertainment we now know as figure skating.” On-ice Gala Dinner Tickets are available for $980 per table or $125 per person. Corporate sponsorship tables are also available. Call 518-302-5397. General Admission Tickets for “Dream On” are $19.80 and are available at Tickets.com, by phone at 518-523-3330 and at the Olympic Center Box Office.
40th Anniversary of the 1980 Lake Placid Olympic Winter Games --ORDA--
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