Olympic Center (Lake Placid)

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The Olympic Center in Lake Placid is a historic winter sports complex best known for hosting events during the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics, including the famed "Miracle on Ice" hockey game.

Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form As subject As object
Lake Placid Olympic facilities 0 1
Olympic Arena (Lake Placid) 0 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Olympic venue
ice arena complex
sports complex
alsoKnownAs Herb Brooks Arena complex
architecturalStyle functional sports architecture
associatedWith Herb Brooks
United States men's national ice hockey team
surface form: United States men’s national ice hockey team
country United States of America
culturalSignificance site of major Cold War-era sports moment
symbol of American Olympic history
eventTypeHosted Olympic figure skating events
Olympic ice hockey tournaments
world-class winter sports competitions
hasFacility locker rooms
multiple indoor ice rinks
museum exhibits
spectator seating
hasPart Herb Brooks Arena complex
surface form: Herb Brooks Arena

Jack Shea Arena
Lake Placid Olympic Museum
USA Rink
hasRenovation multiple renovations and upgrades over time
hasTenant figure skating clubs
local and regional ice hockey teams
heritageStatus historic Olympic venue
hosted 1932 Winter Olympics events
1980 Winter Olympics events
inception early 1930s
locatedIn Essex County, New York
location Lake Placid
surface form: Lake Placid, New York
nearby Mirror Lake (New York)
surface form: Mirror Lake (Lake Placid)
notableEvent 1980 U.S. Olympic ice hockey team
surface form: "Miracle on Ice" ice hockey game
operator New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority
ownedBy New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority
partOf Olympic Center (Lake Placid) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Lake Placid Olympic facilities
primaryUse winter sports
seasonalUse year-round indoor events
significantYear 1932
1980
sport figure skating
ice hockey
speed skating (indoor short track)
touristAttraction yes
usedFor concerts and events
figure skating competitions
ice hockey competitions
public skating

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Essex County, New York contains Olympic Center (Lake Placid)
1980 Winter Olympics figureSkatingVenue Olympic Center (Lake Placid)
Lake Placid hasFacility Olympic Center (Lake Placid)
subject surface form: Lake Placid, New York
North Elba, New York hasSportsFacility Olympic Center (Lake Placid)
1980 Winter Olympics iceHockeyVenue Olympic Center (Lake Placid)
Olympic Center (Lake Placid) partOf Olympic Center (Lake Placid) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Lake Placid Olympic facilities
1932 Winter Olympics primaryIceHockeyVenue Olympic Center (Lake Placid)
this entity surface form: Olympic Arena (Lake Placid)