LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (WCAX) - The torch for the Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games is back in the U.S. after a North Country delegation toured with it overseas. The games kick off in January.

Runners carried the torch from Ski Run Blvd. to Lakeview Commons where they were met by City of South Lake Tahoe Mayor Cody Bass who read a proclamation, declaring June 21, 2024 as Torch Run Day.

Nestled away in an unassuming corner of Northern Michigan lays Torch Lake, which boasts some of the clearest waters in the American West. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT The inland lake is ...