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Close up of a male singer with a microphone and wearing a brown wide brim hat pointing to the sky with dancers and other people gathered nearby and the gondola and grass and trees in the background.
A woman with a small backpack runs across the top of Belleayre Mountain during the Climb It for Climate race with a beautiful view of the Catskills in the background.
A female hockey player in a helmet and her USA jersey handles a puck on the ice.

As host to international and national championships, the Authority has brought millions of athletes and spectators to the regions it serves. ORDA has seen unparalleled assistance and support of its operation from both Albany and the State of New York.

The New York Olympic Regional Development Authority continues to be a primary economic engine for the North Country. It drives employment, tourism, events, sports competitions and sports training. ORDA’s economic impact on the region is immeasurable.
- Jim McKenna President/CEO ROOST Lake Placid