The Lake Placid Olympics were held twice :

  • 1932 Winter Olympics: February 4–15, 1932, officially the III Olympic Winter Games, commonly called Lake Placid 1932.
  • 1980 Winter Olympics: February 13–24, 1980, officially the XIII Olympic Winter Games, commonly called Lake Placid 1980.

So if you’re asking “when was the Lake Placid Olympics,” it could mean either 1932 or 1980—both Winter Games hosted in Lake Placid, New York.