LAKE PLACID — Multiple generations of Olympians, and young athletes striving to become Olympians, will speak in a panel discussion Monday at the Lake Placid Center of the Arts.

The panel will feature Buzz Schneider, a 1980 hockey gold medalist; Gordy Sheer, a 1992 luge silver medalist; Erin Hamlin, a 2014 luge bronze medalist; Tim Burke, a four-time Olympian in biathlon; and Van Ledger and Maddy Cohen, who are both 2020 Youth Olympic Games athletes.

The event is set to begin at 7 p.m.

The panelists are expected to talk about how their athletic careers got started, who inspired them, their career highlights and what contributions they plan on making to the future generations of athletes. They will also answer questions from the audience.

After the discussion, attendees will be able to meet and get autographs from the athletes. It’s a “very interactive chance to get up close and personal with these folks,” said Lori Fitzgerald, event organizer and chair of the 40th Anniversary Celebration Committee.

Fitzgerald hopes this panel “will really tell this story of Lake Placid’s Olympic legacy.” She hopes to do this with panelists from different generations, from Schneider, a member of the 1980 U.S. hockey team, to Ledger and Cohen, Lake Placid teenagers with Olympic goals.

“It’s important that people understand the role Lake Placid plays in developing athletes today,” Sheer said. He explained that Lake Placid’s luge track, Olympic Center ice rinks and Olympic and Paralympic Training Center make Lake Placid the “best place to be for training.” Sheer is marketing director for USA Luge. He feels that Lake Placid’s focus on winter sports and its well-respected name in the world of winter sports help set it apart from other Olympic villages.

The size of the village and its “unique cozy feel” is also what sets Lake Placid apart for Burke, the current director of development for U.S. Biathlon and a Lake Placid resident. Having been both athlete and director, he hopes to bring his perspective and experiences to the panel. Growing up in nearby Paul Smiths, he knows what it’s like to be an athletic youth in upstate New York. He believes that the great thing about being an aspiring athlete in this area is the high chance of already knowing an Olympic athlete.

“It is possible for them,” Burke said. He wants them to “dream big.”