1980 Winter Olympics

The 13th Winter Olympic Games, held in Lake Placid, New York, from February 13 to 24, 1980. The Games are especially remembered for the United States men's hockey team's upset of the Soviet Union.

Miracle on Ice: The United States men's ice hockey team's 4–3 semifinal victory over the Soviet Union at the 1980 Winter Olympics. This upset became the Games' defining sporting moment.
Herb Brooks: An American ice hockey coach who led the United States men's team to Olympic gold in 1980. His coaching helped prepare a young team to defeat the Soviet Union.
Lake Placid: A village in New York's Adirondack Mountains that hosted the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics. Its existing winter-sports facilities helped it win the 1980 Games.
1980 United States men's Olympic ice hockey team: The American amateur and collegiate players who won the men's ice hockey tournament at the 1980 Winter Olympics. The team's gold-medal run became a lasting symbol of the Games.
Eric Heiden: An American speed skater who won five gold medals at the 1980 Winter Olympics. His five victories accounted for half of the United States' gold medals.
Jim Craig: An American goaltender who played for the men's ice hockey team at the 1980 Winter Olympics. His saves helped preserve the semifinal lead against the Soviet Union.
International Olympic Committee: The organization that governs the Olympic movement and awards the Olympic Games. It selected Lake Placid as host and oversaw the event.
Olympic Games: An international multi-sport event held in summer and winter editions under the Olympic movement. The Lake Placid competition was one edition of the recurring Winter Games.
Lake Placid Olympic Bobsled Run: A bobsled track built for the 1932 Winter Olympics and used again in 1980. It hosted the Games' bobsled competitions.
Viktor Tikhonov: A Soviet ice hockey coach who led the national team from 1977 to 1991. He coached the Soviet team that lost to the United States in the semifinal.

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