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One man takes a journey to Lake Placid to relive the amazing upset and experience that was the 1980 winter Olympics hockey game against the U.S. and the Soviet Union.

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30th Anniversary of the Miracle on Ice appeared first on Witnify.

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Legendary Ken Morrows remembers what it was like after winning the gold medal for men’s hockey in the 1980 winter Olympic games.

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32 Years After The Miracle appeared first on Witnify.

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Jim Craig gives a motivational speech centered around the upset created once his relentless and hard working 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team achieved a victory against the Soviets during the winter Olympic games.

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Jim Craig’s Motivational Speech appeared first on Witnify.

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News broadcaster Al Michaels, famous for covering the 1980 Miracle on Ice game, explains the challenges of staying calm and collected as the U.S. is about to upset the Soviet hockey team. He explains the atmosphere of the stadium and the electric crowd.

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‘The Place Is Going Wild’ appeared first on Witnify.

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Nico Toemen, a linesman at the 1980 Olympics, shares his memories of the unforgettable hockey upset and remembers how a Soviet trick helped him onto the ice despite feeling sick. “I was flying,” he recalls. Toemen remembers the excitement of the game and how he and the other officials let the players play hockey.

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Linesman Nico Toemen: ‘Nobody Expected the U.S. Team to Come That Far’ appeared first on Witnify.

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Sergey Krabu, a Russian sports journalist, discusses how the Soviets were expecting the game against America to be an easy win. The 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team defeated the Soviets on February 22nd.

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Russian Journalist Sergey Krabu on Soviet Expectations appeared first on Witnify.

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Igor Kuperman, a former sports journalist for the Soviets, discusses what he remembers about the Miracle on Ice game and its long lasting effect on Russian hockey.

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Igor Kuperman on Russia’s Reaction to the Miracle on Ice appeared first on Witnify.

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Jamie Farr, a star of the TV show M*A*S*H, describes his experience sitting in the Soviet section and cheering for the American team. Farr compares the thrill of the victory in the arena with the feeling he had on V-E day and V-J day at the end of World War II. “The big Russian bear got tripped up,” Farr says.

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M*A*S*H Star Jamie Farr Describes the Mood At the Miracle on Ice appeared first on Witnify.

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Erik Wemple was a teenager in 1980 when he attended the game with his brothers. He remembers the incredible experience, including the ride up, watching the game, celebrating the victory, and running out of gas driving home. The game is a powerful shared memory in his family. “It always brings … sort of a jolt to me and my brothers when the conversation comes around to that,” Wemple says.

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Erik Wemple on Attending the Game: ‘It Was Like Thunder’ appeared first on Witnify.