Postponed: Olympic athletes coming to South Lake Tahoe for unveiling of Champions Plaza

The unveiling of the anticipated Spirit of Competition bronze sculpture at Champions Plaza in South Lake Tahoe will take place on Friday, September 29 at 2:00 p.m.

The 2017 inductees include; Elena Hight, Glen Plake, Hannah Teter, Jamie Anderson, Jonna Mendes, Kyle Smaine, Maddie Bowman, Shaun Palmer, Travis Cabral and Travis Ramos. They have all been invited to the event.

Sculptor Gareth Curtiss has been busy with the bronze creation in his Montana studio and it is slated to arrive just before the September 29 ceremony. The approximate 11’ bronze sculpture which represents male and female athletes reaching for the ultimate prize, a golden ring.

On the heels of the 2014 Winter Olympics, in which several of our local athletes earned Olympic medals, the idea of creating a Champions Plaza was born. To honor and recognize these athletes, the City Council approved the construction and design of a Champions Plaza.

The public is invited to this event.

Champions Plaza is located at 1000 Lakeview Avenue in South Lake Tahoe.

No only will the sculpture be unveiled and flags raised on the flagpoles at the plaza, but the ceremony will also feature the initial induction of athletes to be engraved into the Walk of Champions.