Lake Placid, NY is vying to host a portion of the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. A successful bid would make history as the first time some events would be held outside the host nation.
The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) was created in 1980 to oversee the facilities associated with the Olympics. They continue to make sure the facilities are purposefully reimagined to keep the communities and mountains enticing. Now they are involved in making a new ride at Gore mountain, the largest in the state.
The Russia-USA hockey game was spectacular to watch Saturday, even at 7 in the morning, but the Russians, team and fans alike, still don't think they lost.
The Sochi Olympics are in full swing, and while the focus is (rightly) on the successes of the athletes, it is inevitable that there are going to be some spectacular crashes.
So, the Winter Olympics are under way and so far the big news seems to be about Bob Costas and pink eye, dirty water, no toilets, and summer-like temperatures.
None of those things, however, will do anything to keep me from enjoying the women's curling event this year...
An American skier continued to etch her place in Olympic history on Monday, and the Dutch rose to the top of the medal count. Here's a recap of the day's action in Sochi:
A mother's encouraging words can make all the difference. Think of every time you learned something new. Who was there saying, "You can do it!"
P&G has put together a great video for the 2014 Olympics saying "Thank you, Mom". It reminds us how much of an impact our moms have on teaching us how to react to situations. In this case, "falling only makes us stronger&q
The Paralympics celebrates the human spirit, but there seems to be some serious spirit lacking in a controversial decision not to let a paralyzed woman participate.
Remember Michelle Jenneke? She's the Australian hurdler with the infectious dance. Nothing? Here's a refresher. She's back for this original video from The Chive, and she's dancing all over the place. Plus somebody eats pancakes with nunchucks...
You don't have to know much about golf to know that this is just ridiculous. Michael Phelps managed to sink a 153-foot putt at the Dunhill Links Championship. According to the announcer, Phelps is just learning to golf and is "26 handicapped," which we're pretty sure is Golf for "definitely shouldn't make this putt...