On the 40th anniversary of the 'Miracle on Ice,' the sports and political worlds paid tribute to the U.S. team that pulled off one of the greatest upsets in sports history.
The U.S. team's victory in Lake Placid, New York over the heavily favored Soviet Union was also important for Americans' morale during the Cold War, as the Iran hostage crisis continued. The U.S.S.R.'s hockey team took home the gold in the four previous Olympic Games leading up to the 1980 face-off and were undefeated against the U.S. between 1960 and 1980.game using modern metrics, showing exactly how unlikely the U.S.'s victory was in the hallowed game. The U.S.S.R.
Despite having the odds stacked against them, the U.S. team defeated the Soviet team in a 4-3 victory, and then later beat Finland to take the gold medal. The game was immortalized with commentator Al Michaels'"Do you believe in miracles?" exclamation as the final buzzer rang. Team USA celebrates their 4-3 victory over the Soviet Union in the semi-final Men's Ice Hockey event at the Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, New York on February 22, 1980.Fans paid tribute to the team for the milestone on social media. Many sports journalists shared clips and photos from the iconic game, including ESPN's Ben Creighton and WDRB sports director Aaron Matas. Football analyst Michael Detillier shared the cover of40 years ago today.
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