ORDA 518-523-1655 ext. 5313 December 31, 2013
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** MEDIA ADVISORY **FIS USANA Freestyle World Cup Skiing Returns to Lake Placid and Wilmington Jan. 15-18 |
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LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (Dec. 31, 2013) --- The world’s best freestyle skiers return to Lake Placid, N.Y. and Wilmington, N.Y. to compete in the FIS USANA Freestyle World Cup. Action will take place at the Olympic Jumping Complex and Whiteface Mountain. The jumping complex will host the men and women’s aerials competitions, where athletes twist and soar as high as 60 feet in the air before landing, while Whiteface will be the site of the moguls’ competitions. This is the final World Cup event before several nations, including the United States, select their 2014 Olympic teams. Download Credential request form, http://www.whiteface.com/files/public/forms/Lake_Placid_World_Cup_Freestyle_Media_Credential_Request_Form.pdf Schedule for Event: Subject to Change Monday, Jan. 13, 2014 Start Finish Duration Event Location 11:15 12:30 1:15 Mogul Training Session Wilderness 12:30 12:45 0:15 Course Preparation Wilderness 12:45 14:00 1:15 Mogul Training Session Wilderness Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014 Start Finish Duration Event Location 10:45 12:00 1:15 Mogul Training Session Wilderness 12:00 12:15 0:15 Course Preparation Wilderness 12:15 13:30 1:15 Mogul Training Session Wilderness Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014 - MOGUL COMPETITION Start Finish Duration Event Location (WF, Wilderness Trail) 8:15 8:25 0:10 Ladies' Mogul’s Inspection Wilderness 8:25 8:30 0:05 Course Preparation Wilderness 8:30 9:00 0:30 Ladies' Mogul Training Wilderness 9:00 9:05 0:05 Course Preparation Wilderness 9:05 9:55 0:50 Ladies’ Qualifications Wilderness 9:55 10:05 0:10 Men's Inspection Wilderness 10:05 10:15 0:10 Course Preparation Wilderness 10:15 10:45 0:30 Men’s Mogul Training Wilderness 10:45 10:55 0:10 Course Preparation Wilderness 10:55 12:10 1:15 Men’s Qualifications Wilderness 12:10 12:40 0:30 Break Wilderness 12:40 12:50 0:10 Ladies and Men’s Mogul Finalist Inspection Wilderness 12:50 13:20 0:30 Ladies and Men’s Mogul Finalist Training Wilderness 13:20 13:30 0:10 Course Preparation Wilderness 13:30 13:55 0:25 Ladies' Mogul’s Finals (16) Wilderness 13:55 14:20 0:25 Men’s Mogul’s Finals (16) Wilderness 14:20 14:25 0:05 Break Wilderness 14:25 14:35 0:10 Ladies’ Moguls Finals (6) Wilderness 14:35 14:45 0:10 Men’s Moguls Finals (6) Wilderness 14:45 14:50 0:05 Finish Area Awards Preparation Wilderness 14:50 14:55 0:05 Ladies’ Mogul Awards Finish Area 14:55 15:00 0:05 Men’s Mogul Awards Finish Area Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014 Start Finish Duration Event Location (OJC) 14:30 14:45 0:15 Aerial Inspection and Speed Checks Jumping Complex 14:45 17:15 2:30 Aerial Training Session Group Jumping Complex 17:15 17:30 0:15 Course Preparation Jumping Complex 17:30 17:45 0:15 Aerial Inspection and Speed Checks Jumping Complex 17:45 20:15 2:30 Aerial Training Session Group Jumping Complex Friday, Jan. 17, 2014 Start Event Location (OJC) 13:45 Ladies’ Aerials Official Training Jumping Complex 14:15 ladies’ Aerials Qualifications Jumping Complex 15:00 Men’s Aerials Speed Checks Jumping Complex 16:15 Men’s Aerials Training Jumping Complex 17:55 Men’s Aerials Qualifications Jumping Complex 19:10 Ladies’ and Men’s Finalist Speed Checks Jumping Complex 19:25 Ladies’ and Men’s Finalists Training Jumping Complex 20:00 Showcase Jumping Complex 20:15 Ladies’ Aerials Semifinals (12) Jumping Complex 20:35 Men’s Aerials Semifinals (12) Jumping Complex 20:55 Ladies Aerials Finals (4) Jumping Complex 21:02 Men’s Aerials Finals (4) Jumping Complex 21:05 Awards Jumping Complex Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 - AERIAL COMPETITION Start Event Location (OJC) 14:40 Ladies’ Aerials Official Training Jumping Complex 15:35 ladies’ Aerials Qualifications Jumping Complex 16:20 Men’s Aerials Training Jumping Complex 17:40 Men’s Aerials Qualifications Jumping Complex 19:10 Ladies’ and Men’s Finalists Training Jumping Complex 20:00 Showcase Jumping Complex 20:15 Ladies’ Aerials Semifinals (12) Jumping Complex 20:35 Men’s Aerials Semifinals (12) Jumping Complex 21:00 Ladies Aerials Finals (4) Jumping Complex 21:15 Men’s Aerials Finals (4) Jumping Complex 21:30 Awards Jumping Complex -- ORDA -- 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. |
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