June 24, 2018 (Lake Placid, NY) – ORDA (Olympic Regional Development Authority) recently passed a resolution that will create a partnership with FISU (International Sports University Federation) for Lake Placid to host the Winter Universiade in 2023.

The Winter Universiade, also known as the Winter World University Games, is an 11-day international event expected to attract more than 2,500 college athletes from 52 countries in sports such as hockey, figure skating, snowboarding, skiing and curling. In April, the state committed $62.5 million in its 2018-19 budget to upgrade ORDA facilities reports Adirondack Daily Enterprise – read more here.