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North Country crew works behind the scenes at Olympics

The lake Placid House in action in Whistler. Photo by Nancie Battaglia.
The lake Placid House in action in Whistler. Photo by Nancie Battaglia.
Lou Reuter, reporting for the Adirondack Daily Enterprise from the press center. Photo by Nancie Battaglia.
Lou Reuter, reporting for the Adirondack Daily Enterprise from the press center. Photo by Nancie Battaglia.
(02/26/10) While North Country athletes competing at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver have been grabbing the headlines, and rightfully so, another group of local residents has been making a quieter contribution to the games.

People from the Saranac Lake and Lake Placid area have been working at the Olympics, helping to run bobsled, luge and skeleton races, setting up interviews and photo shoots for athletes, organizing events for sponsors, and playing a host of other behind-the-scenes roles. Chris Knight reports.

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