Progress was being made on upgrades to the Olympic Speedskating Oval in Lake Placid, seen Wednesday, June 9. The state Olympic Regional Development Authority contracted with a construction company to replace the old refrigeration system beneath the Oval as part of a major renovation of the Olympic Center complex ahead of the 2023 Winter World University Games. New York state has given ORDA hundreds of millions of dollars to upgrade Olympic venues for the University Games. (Enterprise photo — Elizabeth Izzo)