Question: how many times has lake placid hosted the winter olympics?
Answer: twice

Lake Placid hosted the Winter Olympics in 1932 and 1980 . During the 1932 games , the trails outside of the village served for the cross-country skiing events and the cross-country skiing part of the Nordic combined event . Lake Placid , St Moritz and Innsbruck are the only sites to have twice hosted the Winter Olympic Games .