Lake Placid Equestrian Stadium

Lake Placid Equestrian Stadium is an equestrian stadium in Lake Placid, New York, United States. The opening ceremonies to the 1980 Winter Olympics were organized in a temporary stadium built next to it, which held 30,000 spectators.

Lake Placid Equestrian Stadium
1980 Olympic Winter Games opening
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LocationLake Placid, New York, United States
Coordinates44°15′47″N 73°57′53″W / 44.262937°N 73.964765°W / 44.262937; -73.964765
Capacity30,000 (1980 Olympics)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built1939
Opened1945 (football)
2003 (equestrian)
The Olympic Cauldron

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