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Miracle on Ice
Shjon Podein: ‘I Can Still Hear the Static’ From Radio Broadcast

  By Witnify • February 15, 2014 Uncategorized
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Former NHL player Shjon Podein remembers listening to the game on the radio as a hockey-obsessed boy. Continue reading

Tagged   1980s, Athlete, Championship, Finland, Hockey, Miracle on Ice, Sports
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Miracle on Ice
Ted Leonsis: ‘These Are Unbelievable Lessons That Can be Applied to Life’

  By Witnify • February 15, 2014 Uncategorized
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Capitals owner Ted Leonsis describes the life lessons to be learned from the Miracle on Ice. Continue reading

Tagged   1980s, Athlete, Championship, Finland, Hockey, Miracle on Ice, Sports
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Miracle on Ice
Ted Leonsis on the Importance of the Olympics

  By Witnify • February 15, 2014 Uncategorized
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Capitals owner Ted Leonsis describes the importance of the Olympics to NHL players today. Continue reading

Tagged   1980s, Athlete, Championship, Finland, Hockey, Miracle on Ice, Sports
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Michael Jordan
NBA Players Share Their Favorite Michael Jordan Moments

  By Witnify • February 14, 2014 Uncategorized
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NBA players recall their favorite Michael Jordan moments, as well as the memories they'd rather forget. Continue reading

Tagged   Athlete, Basketball, Michael Jordan, NBA, Sports
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Tara Lipinski
‘What Happens Inside Your Head?’ Figure Skater Tara Lipinski on Competing

  By Virginia Choi • February 14, 2014 Uncategorized
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Figure skater Tara Lipinski and Lipinski's mother talk to Oprah on her gold medal from the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Continue reading

Tagged   1998 Winter Olympics, Athlete, Skating, Sports, Tara Lipinski, Winter Olympic Games
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Figure Skater Tara Lipinski on Handling Unexpected Success and Fame

  By Virginia Choi • February 14, 2014 Uncategorized
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Coaches discuss figure skater Tara Lipinski's professional achievements such as winning the 1997 World Figure Skating Championship as the youngest person to do so at age 14. Continue reading

Tagged   Athlete, Skating, Sports, Tara Lipinski, Women
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Miracle on Ice
The Legacy of the Miracle on Ice

  By Witnify • February 14, 2014 Uncategorized
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Hockey players, fans, and journalists who experienced the 1980 Miracle on Ice game remember how the legacy grew into the unstoppable hockey legend it is today. Continue reading

Tagged   1980s, Athlete, Herb Brooks, Hockey, Miracle on Ice, Sports
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Miracle on Ice
Reactions to the 1980 Gold Medal Game

  By Witnify • February 14, 2014 Uncategorized
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Hockey players, fans, and writers who remember the Miracle on Ice discuss the Gold Medal game against Finland on February 24th. Continue reading

Tagged   1980s, Athlete, Herb Brooks, Hockey, Miracle on Ice, Sports
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U.S.A. Vs. U.S.S.R. Memories From the Miracle on Ice Game

  By Witnify • February 14, 2014 Uncategorized
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Hockey players, fans, and writers who remember when Al Michaels asked "Do you believe in miracles?" share their memories of the Miracle on Ice. Continue reading

Tagged   1980s, Athlete, Herb Brooks, Hockey, Miracle on Ice, Sports
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Miracle on Ice
Erik Wemple on Attending the Game: ‘It Was Like Thunder’

  By Witnify • February 13, 2014 Uncategorized
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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. Continue reading

Tagged   1980 Winter Olympics, 1980s, Athlete, Finland, Hockey, Miracle on Ice, Sports
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