AP Recalls 1980 'Miracle On Ice' Olympic Upset
The Associated Press revisits the 1980 Winter Olympics, highlighting the U.S. men's hockey team's historic 'Miracle On Ice' victory over the heavily favored Soviet Union.
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The Associated Press revisits the 1980 Winter Olympics, highlighting the U.S. men's hockey team's historic 'Miracle On Ice' victory over the heavily favored Soviet Union.

A book review discusses how Finnish President Kekkonen's past was selectively remembered to serve relations with the Soviet Union.

An artist diagnosed with rare lymphoma found new meaning in his fight against cancer, connecting it to his experiences growing up in the Soviet Union and influencing his film project.

The 'Miracle on Ice' refers to the legendary hockey game on February 22, 1980, where the US team unexpectedly defeated the Soviet Union during the Lake Placid Winter Olympics.
On this day in 1980, an unheralded American team achieved one of the greatest upsets in sports history, defeating the formidable Soviet Union ice hockey team in what became known as the 'Miracle on Ice'.
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