Editing Rome, New York (section)

==Sports==
One of Rome's most popular venues is the [[John F. Kennedy Civic Arena]]. The facility hosts multiple ice hockey and figure skating events, as well as [[roller derby]] bouts. The arena was constructed in 1963–1964. It was fully renovated in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kennedy Arena In The City of Rome, NY.|work=Rome, New York|access-date= 27 February 2014|url=http://www.romenewyork.com/organization.asp?orgid=45|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070808013308/http://romenewyork.com/organization.asp?orgid=45 |archive-date=2007-08-08 }}</ref>

Between 1964 and 1988, the Rome Knights and later the [[Copper City Chiefs]] played their home games on Saturday evenings at the Kennedy Arena. The Chiefs were a semi-professional ice hockey club that competed against Senior and Intermediate level teams from the province of Ontario, Canada; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Newark, New Jersey; New England, and cities from the State of New York. The Chiefs were known for a physical and aggressive style of ice hockey, the team roster being built around team toughness. In its 25 years, the Chiefs never had a losing season.<ref>''The History of the Copper City Chiefs''{{nonspecific|date=December 2024}}</ref>

The professional sports franchise, the [[Rome Frenzy]] of the [[Federal Hockey League]], made Rome its base and began play in November 2010 at the Kennedy Civic Arena. In February 2011, citing poor attendance, the Frenzy suspended operations and cancelled the last three weeks of the season in Rome.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/FHL-s-Rome-Frenzy-shuts-down-operations-for-1004286.php |title=FHL's Rome Frenzy shuts down operations for remainder of 2010-11 season |work=[[The News-Times]] |date=February 8, 2011 |access-date=August 15, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816060604/http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/FHL-s-Rome-Frenzy-shuts-down-operations-for-1004286.php |archive-date=August 16, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Rome is also the headquarters of [[Hamilton College]] Men's and Women's Rowing. Their boathouse, completed in 2022, is located in Bellamy Harbor Park off the Erie Canal.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Nicole A. Hawley |title=Hamilton College's boathouse expected to open in January |url=https://romesentinel.com/stories/hamilton-colleges-boathouse-expected-to-open-in-jan,126888 |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=Daily Sentinel |language=en |archive-date=December 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230100857/https://romesentinel.com/stories/hamilton-colleges-boathouse-expected-to-open-in-jan,126888 |url-status=live }}</ref>