(December 27, 2015) --- On Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, IMG and figure skater Ekaterina Gordeeva will present “Ekaterina Gordeeva – From the Heart” at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid, N.Y. Together with fellow Olympic gold medal winning skaters Scott Hamilton, Kristi Yamaguchi, Meryl Davis & Charlie White, Ilia Kulik, and David Pelletier, as well as Olympic silver medalist Paul Wylie, and World Champion Yuka Sato, Gordeeva returns to say thank you to her fans and honor her late husband and figure skating partner, Sergei Grinkov.

WHAT: Opportunity to meet several cast members of the skating show “Ekaterina Gordeeva – From the Heart” to discuss the show’s program and more

WHO: Emmy-Award winning director Sandra Bezic; 1984 men’s figure skating Olympic champion Scott Hamilton; 1992 women’s singles figure skating Olympic champion Kristi Yamaguchi; 1992 men’s figure skating Olympic silver medalist Paul Wylie and two-time pair Olympic champion Ekaterina Gordeeva

WHERE: Conference Center at Lake Placid Edelweiss Room and Herb Brooks Arena 1980 Rink, 2634 Main St., Lake Placid, N.Y., 12946

WHEN: Tuesday, December 29, 2015, 10:30 a.m.

Following the press conference photo opportunities of the show’s rehearsal will be available in both the Herb Brooks Arena 1980 Rink and the USA Rink.

Media interested in participating in the press conference must be credentialed through Jon Lundin, ORDA director of communications, Tel: 518-302-5313, Email: Jlundin@orda.org. Media interested in covering the December 30 “Ekaterina Gordeeva – From the Heart” skating show must also be credentialed through Jon Lundin. Non credentialed media will be prohibited from attending both events.

-- 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.