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Which national team did the 20-to-1 underdog US Olympic hockey squad upset in the 1980 'Miracle on Ice' game?
Answer
Soviet Union
The US amateur and college players stunned the heavily favored Soviet Union 4-3 in the medal-round game at the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics, despite trailing 3-2 late in the third period.
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The 1980 US Olympic hockey team, 20-to-1 underdogs, defeated the Soviet Union despite trailing 3-2 late in the game, then beat Finland to win gold.
Other options people guess
- Canada
- Sweden
- Czechoslovakia
Topics
- olympics
- hockey
- upset
- 1980s
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