Remembering the 'Miracle on Ice'
Remembering the
‘Miracle on Ice’ 40 Years Later
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, Feb. 22, 1980. The game was dubbed the "Miracle on Ice." The USA went on to win the gold medal by defeating Finland 4-2 in the gold medal game. (Photo: Steve Powell /Getty Images)
Saturday marks the 40th anniversary of the famous “Miracle on Ice” hockey game, when the Americans beat the Russians at the Olympics—despite the fact that the Russians were considered a far superior team.
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