Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics

Lake Placid, USA. The Miracle on Ice and the Eric Heiden five gold sweep

Overview

American college players stunned the mighty Soviet Union in ice hockey, the Miracle on Ice, and took gold days later. Eric Heiden won all five speed skating titles from 500 to 10,000 meters, setting records in every distance, a feat unmatched. The village of about 2,700 people hosted the world for the second time.