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Lake Placid 1980 Olympic Winter Games

The Lake Placid 1980 Olympic Winter Games will be forever remembered for the U.S. Men's Ice Hockey Team's "Miracle on Ice" gold-medal run as well as speed skater Eric Heiden's remarkable five gold medals.

1980 Men’s Ice Hockey Team

The 1980 U.S. Men's Ice Hockey Team of college players and minor leaguers pulled perhaps the biggest upset ever in Olympic history, pulling off the "Miracle On Ice" to win the gold medal at the Lake Placid 1980 Olympic Winter Games.

Herb Brooks

The last player cut from the 1960 U.S. Olympic Team that won gold at Squaw Valley, Herb Brooks played in the next two Olympics and was the coach of the 1980 Miracle On Ice gold-medal winning team.

Phil Mahre

Phil Mahre navigated the slalom course at the Sarajevo 1984 Olympic Winter Games to become just the second American to ever win a gold medal in Alpine Skiing.

Eric Heiden

Eric Heiden won an unprecedented gold medals in all five distances at the Lake Placid 1980 Olympic Winter Games, from the 500-meter sprint to the grueling 10,000-meter race.

Scott Hamilton

Doctors were unable to determine the cause of Scott Hamilton's childhood illness; but his recovery included ice skating -- the impetus for his gold medal at the Sarajevo 1984 Olympic Winter Games.

Willie Davenport

Willie Davenport ran the 100-meter hurdles in four Summer Games and won one gold medal. At the Lake Placid 1980 Olympic Winter Games, he was part of the U.S. four-man bobsled team.

Olympiad: 1980 Lake Placid Winter Games