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Miracle on Ice (1980 Ice hockey Olympics) “I was watching President Obama’s first press conference just the other day. I have to say, I felt more depressed after watching it than when I first turned the TV on Nothing against our president, mind you. I really hope that President Obama sets this country right and takes care of our very large problems. But the doom and gloom talk started taking a toll. I needed to get out of my funk so I decided to remember things that remind me of how great our country really is and the people, places, and events that make it so 29 years ago, on Feb. 22, a sporting event took place that completely changed the outlook of our nation. The result of this match restored hope to a wounded people, gave promise…show more content…
The upset came at an auspicious time: President Jimmy Carter had just announced that the United States was going to boycott the 1980 Summer Games in Moscow because of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, and Americans, faced with a major recession and the Iran hostage crisis, were in dire need of something to celebrate. After the game, President Carter called the players to congratulate them, and millions of Americans spent that Friday night in revelry over the triumph of "our boys" over the Russian…show more content…
hockey team makes miracle on ice.” 2013. The History Channel website. Nov 21 2013, 8:11 http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-hockey-team-makes-miracle-on-ice. Morale Of The U.S “Before the olympic games the morale was powerless and couldn't beat the soviets in any arena. Only thing they could do is boycott the olympics basically just sat down on the sidelines and watched the soviets run over everything which was a catastrophe. The American team, on the other hand, was made up almost entirely of college players. Coach Herb Brooks, the last cut of the 1960 American team that won gold, drove the team hard in the six-month preparation for the Games. However, the difference between the United States and Soviet teams was made clear in an exhibition game just days before the Olympics when the Soviets won a 10-3 rout at Madison Square Garden.” (http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/22/feb-22-1980-u-s-a-beats-soviet-union-in-miracle-on-ice/) USA “Miracle On Ice” Roster: No. Pos. Name Age Hometown College 30 G *Jim Craig 21 North Easton, MA Boston

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