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.
You know her from being a two-time Olympic figure skating medalist (and that awful thing with Tonya Harding) and this week, she's spending a little time in the Capital Region!
3 time Olympic Gold Medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee joined Matty Jeff in studio to talk about being an hororary Captain at the inaugural Aurora Games in Albany this coming summer.
"Well there's an Olympic sport I could do" said every single person who watched curling during the Olympics. The truth is, you could do a little curling; we all can! The question is, would you be any good at it? Chrissy, Jess and I decided to find out, and while it's really fun, it's a lot harder than it looks.