The 2026 Empire State Winter Games will kick off with an unforgettable Opening Ceremony on 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟓 𝐚𝐭 𝟕𝐏𝐌, celebrating this year’s theme, “𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘔𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘭.” Hosted by acclaimed broadcaster Tom Messner, the evening will feature a headline performance by the Turbo Twins! To ensure an exciting, fun, and smooth Opening Ceremony, we ask the following of all athletes:⁣ ⁣ ❄ Please arrive between 6:15pm - 6:45pm at the Athletes Entrance on Cummings Rd⁣ ❄ Once inside the Athletes Entrance, please proceed to the USA Rink⁣ ❄ Once within the USA Rink, find your respective sport icon (*𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞, 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲)⁣ ❄ Mingle with friends old and new, celebrate, and await further line-up instruction from our Athlete Coordinators ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ Athletes marching will be able to leave coats within the USA Rink to be picked u...