Lake Placid is ramping up with excitement as preparations continue for the FISU World University Games. Throughout our winter sports loving town, visitors and locals alike are anxiously anticipating this world class event. In a competition similar to the Olympics, the World University Games will host top collegiate winter sports athletes from around the globe for a 10-day event. The World University Games are scheduled to begin January 12th and end on January 22nd, with a few early start events including Men’s & Women’s Hockey beginning on the afternoon of January 11th.
If you are interested in experiencing the magic of the World University Games, be sure to make your travel plans and reservations soon. Lake Placid and the surrounding area offers top notch accommodations and tourist attractions to keep you busy when you’re not watching your favorite sport or athlete. Book your Lake Placid vacation rental today to be close to the World University Games and all the wonders the High Peaks and Tri-Lakes regions of the Adirondacks has to offer. And don’t forget to order your FISU World University Games tickets today!
World University Games Sports Schedules And Locations
- Mens Hockey
- Womens Hockey
- Speed Skating
- Short Track Speed Skating
- Ski Jumping
- Free Style, Free Ski & Snowboarding
- Snowboard Cross
- Ski Cross
- Figure Skating
- Curling
- Nordic Combine
- Cross Country Skiing
- Biathlon
- Alpine Skiing
- Other Events
Mens Ice Hockey
The mens ice hockey tournament begins a day earlier than the official start to the games. The opening hockey game is scheduled for 1pm with Hungary facing Slovakia at Cheel Area At Clarkson University.
Maxcy Hall At SUNY Potsdam – 005 Tupper Lake Drive Potsdam, NY
Korea Vs Hungary – January 16th – 1pm – 3:15pm
Hungary Vs Great Britain – January 17th – 9:30am – 11:45am
Great Britain Vs Korea – January 19th – 1pm – 3:15pm
Roos House At SUNY Canton – 34 Cornell Drive Canton, NY
Japan Vs Latvia – January 11th – 4:30pm – 6:45pm
Ukraine Vs Canada – January 12th – 1pm – 3:15pm
Canada Vs Sweden – January 13th – 1pm – 3pm
Czech Republic Vs Japan – January 13th – 4:30pm – 6:45pm
Latvia Vs Ukraine – January 14th – 4:30pm – 6:45pm
Canada Vs Japan – January 15th – 9:30am – 11:45am
Czech Vs Latvia – January 15th – 1pm – 3:15pm
Ukraine Vs Sweden – January 16th – 8pm – 10:15pm
Latvia Vs Canada – January 17th – 1pm – 3:15pm
Sweden Vs Japan – January 17th – 4:30pm – 6:45pm
Canada Vs Czech Republic – January 18th – 4:30pm- 6:45pm
Japan Vs Ukraine – January 18th – 8pm – 10:15pm
Latvia Vs Sweden – January 19th – 4:30pm – 6:45pm
Czech Republic Vs Ukraine – January 19th – 8pm – 10:15pm
Cheel Arena At Clarkson University – 8 Clarkson Ave Potsdam, NY
Hungary Vs Slovakia – January 11th – 1pm – 3pm
Great Britain Vs USA – January 11th – 8pm – 10:15pm
Sweden Vs Czech Republic – January 12th – 9:30am – 11:45am
Korea Vs Kazakhstan – January 12th – 1pm – 3:15pm
Kazakhstan Vs Hungary – January 13th – 9:30am – 11:45am
Slovakia Vs Great Britian – January 13th – 8pm – 10:15pm
USA Vs Korea – January 14th – 8pm – 10:15pm
Slovakia Vs USA – January 15th – 4:30pm – 6:45pm
Kazakhstan Vs Great Britain – January 15th – 8pm – 10:15pm
Kazakhstan Vs Slovakia – January 16th – 4:30pm – 6:45pm
USA Vs Kazakhstan – January 18th – 9:30am – 11:45am
Slovakia Vs Korea – January 18th – 1pm – 3:15pm
USA Vs Hungary – January 19th – 9:30am – 11:45am
Olympic Center 1980 Rink – 2634 Main Street Lake Placid, NY
Semi Finals 1 & 2 – January 21st – 9:35am – 3:30pm
Bronze Medal – January 22nd – 11:05am – 1:30pm
Gold Medal – January 22nd – 5pm – 7:15pm
Womens Ice Hockey
The women’s ice hockey tournament also begins a day earlier than the official start to the games. The opening hockey game is scheduled for 4:30 with Great Britain facing Czechoslovakia at Maxcy Hall at SUNY Potsdam.
Maxcy Hall At SUNY Potsdam – 005 Tupper Lake Drive Potsdam, NY
Great Britain Vs Czech Republic – January 11th – 4:30pm – 6:45pm
Slovakia Vs Canada – January 11th – 8pm – 10:15pm
USA Vs Japan – January 12th – 1pm – 3:15pm
Japan Vs Slovakia – January 13th – 4:30pm -6:45pm
Czech Republic Vs USA – January 13th – 8pm – 10:15pm
Czech Republic Vs Canada – January 14th – 4:30pm – 6:45pm
Slovakia Vs Great Britain – January 14th – 8pm – 10:15pm
Canada Vs Japan – January 15th – 4:30pm – 6:45pm
USA Vs Great Britain – January 15th – 8pm – 10:15pm
USA Vs Slovakia – January 16th – 4:30pm – 6:45pm
Japan Vs Czech Republic – January 16th – 8pm – 10:15pm
Canada Vs Great Britain – January 17th – 4:30pm – 6:45pm
SVK Vs Czech Republic – January 17th – 8pm – 10:15pm
Japan Vs Great Britain – January 18th – 4:30pm – 6:45pm
Canada Vs USA – January 18th – 8pm – 10:15pm
Cheel Arena At Clarkson University – 8 Clarkson Ave Potsdam, NY
Hungary Vs Slovakia – 1pm – 3pm
Olympic Center 1980 Rink – 2634 Main Street Lake Placid, NY
Semi Finals 1 – January 20th – 2:35pm – 5:05pm
Semi Finals 2 – January 20th – 8:05pm – 10:30pm
Bronze & Gold Medals – January 21st – 5:05pm – 11pm
Speed Skating
Olympic Center – 2634 Main Street Lake Placid, NY
Mens & Womens 100om – January 15th – 10am – 11:40am
Mens 3000m With 5000m – January 16th – 10am – 12:35pm
Mens & Womens 1500m – January 17th – 10am – 11:30am
Mens & Womens Team Pursuit – January 18th – 10am – 11:20am
Mens & Womens Mixed Team Relay – January 19th – 10am – 12:30pm
Mens & Womens Mass Start – January 20th – 10am – 11:05pm
Short Track Speed Skating
Olympic Center 1932 Rink – 2634 Main Street Lake Placid
Mens & Womens Short Track 1500m + 2000 Mixed Relay – January 19th – 4pm – 8:30pm
Mens & Womens Short Track 500m, Mens 3ooom with 5000m, , 200om Mixed Team Relay – January 20th – 4pm – 8:40pm
Mens & Womens 1000m, Mens 3000m W/5000m Relay – January 21st – 4pm-8:30pm
Ski Jumping
Olympic Jumping Complex 5486 Cascade Rd, Lake Placid, NY
Mens & Womens Individual NH – January 16th – 4pm – 9:30pm
Mixed Team NH – January 18th – 6pm – 7:50pm
Mens & Womens Team NH – January 20th – 4:45pm – 9:30pm
Freestyle, Free Ski & Snowboarding
Gore Mountain – 793 Peaceful Valley Rd, North Creek, NY
Mens & Womens Slopestyle Qualifications – January 17th – 10am – 3pm
Mens & Womens Slopestyle Finals – January 18th – 10am – 3pm
Mens & Womens Big Air Qualifications – January 19th – 10am – 3pm
Mens & Womens Big Air Finals – January 20th – 10am – 3pm
Mens & Womens Snowboarding Parallel Giant Slalom Qualifications & Finals – January 21st – 10am – 2:30pm
Mens & Womens Snowboarding Parallel Slalom Qualifications & Finals – January 22nd – 10am – 2:30pm
Snowboard Cross
Gore Mountain – 793 Peaceful Valley Rd, North Creek, NY
Mens & Womens Qualifications – January 12th – 10:30am – 2pm
Womens Snowboard Cross Round Robin & Finals – January 13th – 10:30am – 2pm
Ski Cross
Gore Mountain – 793 Peaceful Valley Rd, North Creek, NY
Mens & Womens Qualifications – January 15th – 10:30am – 2pm
Mens & Womens Round Robin & Finals – January 16th – 10:30am – 2pm
Figure Skating
Olympic Center 1980 Rink – 2634 Main Street Lake Placid
Ice Dance Rhythm Dance – January 13th – 1pm – 3:10pm
Mens Short Program – January 13th – 5pm – 10pm
Womens Short Program – January 14th – 1pm – 6pm
Ice Dance Free Dance – January 14th – 8pm – 10:30pm
Mens Free Skating – January 15th – 1pm – 4:50pm
Womens Free Skating – January 15th – 7pm – 10:50pm
Exhibition Gala – January 16th – 2pm – 3:30pm
Curling
Saranac Lake Civic Center – 213 Ampersand Ave, Saranac Lake, NY
Womens Round 1 – January 13th – 2pm – 4:15pm
Mens Round 1 – January 13th – 7pm – 9:15pm
Womens Round 2 – January 14th – 9am – 11:15am
Mens Round 2 – January 14th – 2pm -4:15pm
Womens Round 3 – January 14th – 7pm – 9:15pm
Mens Round 3 – January 15th – 9am – 11:15pm
Womens Round 4 – January 15th – 2pm – 4:15pm
Mens Round 4 – January 15h – 7pm – 9:15pm
Womens Round 5 – January 16th – 9am – 11:15pm
Mens Round 5 – January 16th – 2pm – 4:15pm
Womens Round 6 – January 16th – 7pm – 9:15pm
Mens Round 6 – January 17th – 9am – 11:15am
Womens Round 7 – January 17th – 2pm – 4:15pm
Mens Round 7 – January 17th – 7pm – 9:15pm
Womens Round 8 – January 18th – 9am – 11:15am
Mens Round 8 – January 18th – 2pm – 4:15pm
Womens Round 9 – January 18th – 7pm – 9:15pm
Mens Round 9 – January 19th – 9am – 11:15am
Womens Semi Finals – January 19th – 2pm – 4:15pm
Mens Semi Finals – January 19th – 7pm – 9:15pm
Womens Bronze Medal – January 20th – 2pm – 4:15pm
Mens Bronze Medal – January 20th – 7pm – 9:15pm
Mens Gold Medal – January 21st – 2pm – 4:15pm
Womens Gold Medal – January 21st – 7pm – 9:15pm
Nordic Combine
Mt Van Hoevenberg – 220 Bobsled Run Lane, Lake Placid, NY
Women’s Individual Gundersen – January 13th – 1pm – 3:30pm
Mt. Van Hoevenberg and Olympic Jumping Complex Lake Placid, NY
Mens & Womens Mass Start – January 15th – 3pm – 8:30pm
Mens & Womens Team Sprint – January 17th – 1pm – 7pm
Mixed Team Nordic – January 19th – 12pm -7pm
Cross Country Skiing
Mt Van Hoevenberg – 220 Bobsled Run Lane, Lake Placid, NY
Mix Team Sprint – January 13th – 9am – 10:30am
Mens & Womens Sprint – January 15th – 9am -12:30pm
Mens & Womens Individual – January 17th – 9am – 12pm
Mens & Womens Pursuit – January 18th – 9am – 11am
Mens & Womens Pursuit Biathlon – January 19th – 1:40pm-4:05pm
Mens & Womens Relay – January 20th – 9am -12:45pm
Mens & Womens Mass Start – January 22nd – 10am – 2pm
Biathlon
Mt Van Hoevenberg – 220 Bobsled Run Lane, Lake Placid, NY
Individual Womens & Mens – January 14th – 12:15pm – 4pm
Mens & Womens Single Mixed Relay – January 16th – 2pm – 2:50pm
Mens & Womens Sprint – January 18th – 1pm – 4:35pm
Mens & Womens Mass Start – January 21st – 1:40pm-4:10pm
Alpine Skiing
Whiteface Mountain – 5021 NY-86 Wilmington, NY
Womens Super G – January 13th – 10am – 3pm
Womens Alpine Combined – January 14th – 9:30am – 2pm
Mens Alpine Combined – January 15th – 9:30am – 2pm
Womens Giant Slalom – January 17th – 9:30am – 2pm
Mens Giant Slalom – January 18th – 9:30am – 3pm
Mixed Team Parallel – January 19th – 11am – 1pm
Womens Slalom – January 20th – 9:30am – 2pm
Mens Slalom – January 21st – 9:30am -3pm
World University Games Events Schedules
Opening Ceremonies January 12th – 7pm – 9pm
1980 Herb Brooks Arena – 2634 Main Street Lake Placid
Free Live Music – DJ Matt Hagen – January 12th – 10pm – 12:30
Smoke Signals – 2489 Main St, Lake Placid, NY
Medal Ceremonies – Every Night From January 13th – – 6pm -7pm
Festival Village
Free Live Music – Mercy Union – January 13th – 7pm – 9pm
Festival Village
Free Live Music – Jared Hart – January 13th – 10pm – 12:30am
Smoke Signals – 2489 Main St, Lake Placid, NY
Free Live Music – Dentist – January 14th – 7pm – 9pm
Festival Village
Free Live Music – DJ Logic – January 14th – 10pm – 12:30am
Smoke Signals – 2489 Main St, Lake Placid, NY
Free Live Music – Yawn Mower – January 15th – 7pm – 9pm
Festival Village
Free Live Music – The Comb Down – January 15th – 10pm – 12:30am
Smoke Signals – 2489 Main St, Lake Placid, NY 12946
Free Live Music – Annie In The Water – January 16th – 7pm – 9pm
Festival Village
Free Live Music – Jim.. – January 17th – 7pm – 9pm
Festival Village
Free Live Music – Garcia Peoples – January 18th – 7pm – 9pm
Festival Village
Free Live Music – Johnathan Francis – January 19th – 7pm – 9pm
Festival Village
Free Live Music – Maddy O’Neil – January 20th – 7pm – 9pm
Festival Village
Free Live Music – Delicate Steve – January 20th – 10pm – 12:30am
Smoke Signals – 2489 Main St, Lake Placid, NY
Free Live Music – Mark Benevento – January 21st – 7pm – 9pm
Festival Village
Free Live Music – Jim… – January 21st – 10pm – 12:30am
Smoke Signals – 2489 Main St, Lake Placid, NY
Free Live Music – Mix Master Mike – January 22nd – 7pm – 9pm
Festival Village
Closing Ceremonies January 22nd – After Gold Medal Hockey Game
1980 Herb Brooks Arena – 2634 Main Street Lake Placid