Miracle on Ice: Who Took Gold in 1980?
Sylvia Kuvalis
2025-05-15 14:32:25
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Members of the team - which famously upset the Soviet Union en route to a gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. The team went on to beat Finland in the gold medal game.
Elinor Fisher
2025-05-09 03:28:44
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On 24th February, they defeated Finland, winning the gold medal in the process. The Soviet Union had to settle for silver.
Christopher Heathcote
2025-04-25 08:27:07
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Under Tikhonov, the Soviet "Big Red Machine" was a powerhouse, although it had to settle for the silver medal at the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid after the stunning defeat to the US. His teams went on to win Olympic gold in 1984 and 1988, and he took the post-Soviet Unified Team to another gold at the 1992 Games.
Newell Franecki
2025-04-25 07:34:17
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Miracle team: The underdog American team upset the Soviet Union and Finland to win the gold medal in 1980. Two days later, the U.S. beat Finland for the gold.
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