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The Miracle on Ice: How the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team Shocked the World
The date was February 22, 1980. The place: Lake Placid, New York. The event: the Olympic men's hockey semifinals. The opponents: the United States and the Soviet Union, engaged in the pivotal game of a new era of sports known as the Cold War. On this night, a group of American college players and amateurs took on the powerhouse Soviets, four-time defending Olympic champions and international hockey dynasty. What transpired would become immortalized as the \"Miracle on Ice,\" one of the greatest upsets in sports history.
Background
In 1980, tensions between the superpowers hit an apex after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan the prior year. President Jimmy Carter had announced an American boycott of the upcoming Moscow Olympics. The Lake Placid Games took on enormous political symbolism in this climate. The U.S. hockey team was comprised of college players, as pros were not yet allowed in t"}],["$","meta","4",{"name":"keywords","content":"podcast,latest episodes,RadioTub,Miracle On Ice"}],["$","link","5",{"rel":"canonical","href":"https://www.radiotub.com/podcasts/station/2033303"}],["$","meta","6",{"property":"og:title","content":"Miracle On Ice | RadioTub Podcasts"}],["$","meta","7",{"property":"og:description","content":"
The Miracle on Ice: How the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team Shocked the World
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Background
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The Miracle on Ice: How the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team Shocked the World
The date was February 22, 1980. The place: Lake Placid, New York. The event: the Olympic men's hockey semifinals. The opponents: the United States and the Soviet Union, engaged in the pivotal game of a new era of sports known as the Cold War. On this night, a group of American college players and amateurs took on the powerhouse Soviets, four-time defending Olympic champions and international hockey dynasty. What transpired would become immortalized as the \"Miracle on Ice,\" one of the greatest upsets in sports history.
Background
In 1980, tensions between the superpowers hit an apex after the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan the prior year. President Jimmy Carter had announced an American boycott of the upcoming Moscow Olympics. The Lake Placid Games took on enormous political symbolism in this climate. The U.S. hockey team was comprised of college players, as pros were not yet allowed in t"}],["$","meta","16",{"name":"twitter:image","content":"https://www.radiotub.com/api/og?title=Miracle+On+Ice&subtitle=2024+Quiet+Please&badge=PODCAST&image=https%3A%2F%2Fd3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net%2Ft_rss_itunes_square_1400%2Fimages.spreaker.com%2Foriginal%2Fa79f0cf8e0b1f6ad0a9a53d46861e2b1.jpg"}],["$","link","17",{"rel":"icon","href":"/favicon.ico","type":"image/x-icon","sizes":"16x16"}]]