Key Highlights
- Secretary of the Treasury to create three Congressional Gold Medals recognizing the “Miracle on Ice” hockey team. The medals will commemorate the hockey team’s historic win in the 1980 Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid when the underdog team of mostly amateur collegiate players defeated the Soviet Union team 4-3 at the height of the Cold War between the two nations.
- The Soviets had won the four previous gold medals — every one since 1964.
- The U. S.
- win on Feb.
- 22 came en route to their gold medal victory two days later, with a 4-2 victory over Finland. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe three gold medals will be displayed at the Lake Placid Olympic Center, the U. S.
