The Lake Placid Olympic Sports Complex is a winter sports complex located at the foot of Mount Van Hoevenberg near Lake Placid, New York. Part of the Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA), it was created following the 1980 Winter Olympics.
The complex includes a bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track along with trails for both biathlon and cross country skiing.
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