Miracle of 1980
5 min readFeb 19, 2022
The final words of the broadcast that was heard worldwide was “do you believe in miracles?” Here in the United States at Lake Placid, New York the men’s hockey team would try to overcome the emotional beating took from the Soviets in Madison Square Garden three days before the Lake Placid Games began, the Soviets routed the U.S. team 10–3 in an exhibition game at Madison Square Garden in New York City.