The ESPN Great Outdoor Games will return to Lake Placid, N.Y. July 12-15, 2001. The inaugural event held July 20-23, 2000, drew more than 15,000 spectators and 200 competitors from around the world and featured competitions in fishing, timber events, target sports and sporting dogs.

"We enjoyed a warm welcome from the people of the Lake Placid area and look forward to the ESPN Great Outdoor Games returning next year," said George Bodenheimer, ESPN President. "The beauty of the area provided a terrific backdrop to the competition for our telecasts, and we hope to build upon the tremendous first-year success."

	“	We are delighted that ESPN has renewed the Great Outdoor Games for another year in our beautiful Adirondack North Country. ”
		— George E. Pataki, Governor of New York

ESPN will once again partner with Lake Placid's ORDA, the Olympic Regional Development Authority, for event support ranging from logistics to generating attendance to recruiting volunteers. Events will be held at the Olympic Speed Skating Oval and Mirror Lake, and other nearby venues.

"We are delighted that ESPN has renewed the Great Outdoor Games for another year in our beautiful Adirondack North Country," said New York State Governor George E. Pataki. "ORDA, led by President and CEO Ted Blazer, is committed to partnering with ESPN to make this an even bigger success for the network and economy of Northern New York." Other ESPN-owned events include: the ESPY Awards, the X Games, Winter X Games, the Action Sports and Music Awards, the Tony Hawk Gigantic Skatepark Tour and more.

Results, event descriptions and detailed information from the inaugural Great Outdoor Games can be found at www.greatoutdoorgames.com. Further information, including venues, schedules and competitors will be forthcoming.