Empire State Winter Games

The largest Olympic- style winter sporting event in the Northeast for all ages & abilities. Share your experience by tagging » #eswgames

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We’re excited to invite you to the 2024 Empire State Winter Games from February 1-4! ✉️✨

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We are pleased to announce that the 2023 ESWG Athlete of the Year, presented by @BSNENY is… 🥁

SAMMY HART GORMAN!

Congratulations, Sammy and all of our athlete of the year finalists! 👏

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Celebrating our strong and dedicated female athletes on #InternationalWomensDay2023 ✨

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We asked a few athletes enjoying #LakePlacid about their experience and favorite memories and here's what they said.

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Video: @ellis_island11

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Take a run on @SkiWhiteface with our Alpine Skiers and Mogul Racers during the Sunday's competition finale. #ESWG2023 #ComeOutAndPlay #SkiWhiteface

Video by @ellis_island11

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Know an athlete who competed this weekend & embodies the spirit of the Games?

We are now accepting applications for the next ESWG Athlete of the Year!

Nominate an athlete now: https://t.co/xaZLCwlZwF

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Now that the big weekend is over, we want to thank everyone for an amazing Empire State Winter Games! Congratulations to all the athletes that braved the cold and competed; for that, everyone deserves a gold medal 🥇

Relive the memories thru our photos: https://t.co/LbdUlqzSHy

[Bike Adirondacks @BikeADK]

Just how cool was the Empire State Winter Games Winter Bike races yesterday at Dewey Mountain? See for yourself with this POV of the men's 50-59 Expert division first lap (of 5). Thanks Bryan Blake! Blog post with results and pro photos coming later today. https://t.co/bJOhqjV5c2

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Pro photos & full results coming later, but right now, we have to thank @DeweyMountain, the Town of Harrietstown and the entire Dew Crew for making yesterday's @ESWGames Winter Bike races absolutely awesome!!!

[Vige Barrie @vigebarrie]

Four of six @hamiltoncollege cross-country skiers competing @ESWGames in @LakePlacidAdk this weekend - 5 were medal-winners!

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Cross-Country results are in! Give it up for Collin Bellizzi (Honeoye Falls, NY), Paul Pippin (Pittsford, NY), Gordon Fagan (Rochester, NY), and Sophia Kelting (Saranac Lake, NY), who all put together spectacular times and walked away with a gold medal in the 2023 Games! 🥇

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Snowboarding and Ski Cross wrapped up Sunday, where Hunter Goodwin (Peter Corners, NY) earned the highest score of any athlete in the competition.

Take a look at some of the highlights from the races and more on our website: https://t.co/LbdUlqzSHy

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The CNY Flyers dominated the field until the gold medal game, where they received a tough test from the Mountain Warriors. Nevertheless, they came through with a 2-1 victory to earn gold for the second year in a row! 🥇

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Speed skaters tore up the ice the past couple days, posting lightning-fast times among all age groups. Ollie Ranta (top left), 9, of Arlington, MA and Rory O'Brien (bottom right), 18, of Lakewood, Ohio are each returning home boasting gold medals! 🥇

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Bikers tested their tires against a blanket of snow on Sunday morning. Scroll through some of the best pictures from the early competition at Dewey Mountain in Saranac Lake!

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Lake Placid's own Denny Sebek, Cara Dempsey, and Julianne Brochu are all taking home gold medals for Slalom and Giant Slalom events this weekend. Sebek won two golds, placing first in Men's Slalom and Men's Giant Slalom!

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Newhouse Professor Seth Gitner competed today in @ESWGames Adaptive Sled Hockey for the CNY Flyers and took home the gold against the Mountain Warriors winning 2-1. Congratulations on a weekend of well-earned victories!

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After a busy Saturday and Sunday, Biathlon racers wrapped up their competitions. In the Super Sprint Race, Cedric Wigger (Warden, Quebec) won in a photo finish, defeating William Ng (Canada) by a tenth of a second.

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Boys and Girls Hockey teams left it all on the ice, and the results are in from this morning's gold medal matchups! The Malone Junior Huskies won 4-3 in the Boys U10 Division, the Saugerties Fillies won 4-0 for Girls U12, and Skaneateles won 4-1 for Girls U14, all earning gold.

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Cross-country skiers took to the slopes on Mt. Van Hoevenberg yesterday afternoon with competitors ranging from 7 to 78 years old participating in the event. Here are some of the highlights!

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