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Ski jumping

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The Flaming Leaves Festival and FIS men’s Continental Cup will be held from Friday, Oct. 6 to Sunday, Oct. 8 at the Olympic Jumping Complex on state Route 73, Lake Placid.

North America’s top ski jumpers will battle for podium finishes. In addition to elite athletes soaring off the HS 128-meter ski jump, spectators can enjoy festival activities that will include live music, food and beverage vendors, and activities for the whole family. Tickets and a detailed festival schedule are available online at https://tinyurl.com/ywmee397.

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Figure skating

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The World Figure and Fancy Skating Championships and Art of the Olympians exhibit will take place from Wednesday, Oct. 4 to Sunday, Oct. 8 at the Olympic Center, Main Street.

The championships are returning to Lake Placid for the first time since 2015. This international skating event blends the sport of figure skating with fine art, including performance, decorative and recording arts, to offer a unique combination of a world-class skating competition and cultural celebration with a festival atmosphere.

The event will mark the return to competitive figure skating for an icon of the sport, Debi Thomas. The 1986 world champion, a two-time U.S. national champion, the bronze medalist at the 1988 Winter Games in Calgary, she is also the first Black athlete from any country to ever win a medal in any sport at the Winter Olympics. After training in Lake Placid earlier this year, she will be back to compete and wow those attending.

On Friday, Oct. 6, the Art of the Olympians exhibit and other fine arts will debut. All skating competitions and art exhibits are open to the public with complimentary admission. All spectators and attendees are asked to register in advance. For more information, visit https://tinyurl.com/mrxrn8np.