James B. Sheffield Olympic Skating Rink
| Place | Lake Placid |
| Altitude | 568 m above sea level |
| Type | Outdoor, Artificial ice |
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Lake Placid is a winter sports village in USA, in the northeastern part of the state of New York, with a population of approximately 2,500. It was the host of the 1932 Winter Olympic Games, when the speed skating events for the first and only time in the Olympic history were held as packstyle events. This gave the home runners from USA and Canada a major advantage over their European rivals. USA won all 4 gold medals and the American and Canadian skaters won 10 out of 12 medals. 48 years later the Olympic Games were held in Lake Placid again, and once again USA won all the gold medals in the mens events when Eric Heiden won 5 gold medals on his home ground. He finished his remarkable accomplishment with a World Record on the final distance - 14.28,13 on 10000 m, the only World Record set in Lake Placid.
Among the winners at the 1932 Olympics was a skater from Lake Placid, Jack Shea, who won the 500 m and 1500 m. The first Olympic Champion in history, Charles Jewtraw also came from Lake Placid.
Last updated on 22 December 2006 by Bjarte Hetland.
Tournaments
| Olympic Winter Games 1932 | 4—15 February 1932 |
| World Winter University Games 1972 | 1—1 January 1972 |
| World Sprint Championships 1978 | 11—12 February 1978 |
| Olympic Winter Games 1980 | 13—24 February 1980 |
| 5th World Cup 1986-1987 | 24—25 January 1987 |
| World Championships Women 1989 | 4—5 February 1989 |
| 6th World Cup 1989-1990 | 3—4 February 1990 |
World Records
| Distance | Time | Skater | Nation | Date |
| 10000 m Men | 14.28,13 | Eric Heiden |
| 23 February 1980 |