On This Day: The Miracle on Ice
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On this day in 1980, the U.S. Olympic hockey team stunned the world when they defeated the Soviet team. The Soviets without a doubt, were the best hockey team in the world, having only lost one match since 1960. The Americans on the other hand, were the definition of ragtag and weren’t even expected to medal. I won’t rehash the entire story here because Wikipedia covers it very well, but I would like to leave you with the live call from the game that I found on YouTube. Because of broadcast restrictions and the capacity of the stadium where the game was played, only 8500 people saw this game live, so thank goodness for YouTube. Enjoy!
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