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ARCHIVE PHOTO OF THE DAYCelebrating the 'Miracle on Ice,' 1980
Stars and Stripes
August 17, 2019
Red Grandy ©Stars and StripesLake Placid, N.Y., February, 1980: As U.S. players celebrate in the background, two fans carry the American flag across the ice at the end of the famous "Miracle on Ice" game, a 4-3 victory over the Soviet Union at the 1980 Olympics. The Americans went on to win the gold medal by defeating Finland.
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