The Miracle on Ice: USA's Historic Upset Over USSR in 1980 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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The Miracle on Ice, when an unheralded USA team knocked off the mighty USSR

On this day in 1980, a group of American students pulled off the most unlikely of victories, beating the greatest team in international ice hockey history in the upset of the century. Some even called it a miracle.

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The Miracle on Ice: USA's Historic Upset Over USSR in 1980 Olympics

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The Miracle on Ice, when an unheralded USA team knocked off the mighty USSR

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