The 1980 United States Hockey Team accomplished one of the greatest upsets in the history of sports. A group of college players who hadn't played together before the Olympics took on a professional team from the Soviet Union and defeated them to win the gold medal.
On Sunday, February 21st, 2010 by a final score of 5-3.
The men's ice hockey team beat Canada in 1960 and Russia in 1980. The women's ice hockey team beat Canada in 1998. Neither field hockey team has ever won a gold medal.
1980
Obviously.
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If you are talking about in the Olympics, 1980 in Lake Placid
1988
The Miracle Team.
Depends on what sport you are talking about. For hockey, my personal favorite, it was the US hockey team. They nicknamed it the Miracle on Ice.
On Sunday, February 21st, 2010 by a final score of 5-3.
Desire to finally beat the Soviets motivated the US 1980 hockey team. Support and intense training and discipline from their coach (Herb Brooks) helped them win.
USA - 4 ussr - 3
I admit to assuming you're talking about the game when the US beat Finland to clinch the gold medal in ice hockey in the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, NY.American Mark Johnson scored the last goal of the game with 3:35 left to play in the third period. The goal was a shorthanded one.
they practiced in the same building as where they played in the Olympics just on a different rink. The rink is in Lake Placid, New York
The United States boycotted the 1980 Olympics.
Yes the Us does have a team for mens Ice hockey. In the Olympics and the international ice hockey Championships.
I'm assuming you mean gold at the Olympic Winter Games? If so, the USA won gold twice, in 1960 and 1980.