LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Saturday marks exactly four decades since perhaps the greatest upset in the history of sports.
The U.S. men's hockey team upset the Soviet Union 4-3 on Feb. 22, 1980. The Americans went on to win the gold medal in the next game with a win over Finland.
The victory came at the height of the Cold War in a David vs. Goliath moment.
The canvas for the so-called Miracle On Ice was tiny Lake Placid, New York. The game and its impact can still be felt there today.
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