why is the 1980 hockey olympics with usa beating russia is the greatest upset ever?
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Because the Russians that year were heavily favored and were world renowned as one of the most competitive and skilled hockey teams ever. The country devoted millions into developing a hockey team that could crush anybody they faced...and they did just that until they faced the Americans in the Gold medal match. \nBy contrast, the American team was made of college kids and relatively unexperienced players who had never competed in that big of a game before. They were still a good team, but nobody thought they had a chance against the Russians. Think of it as how Rocky beating the Russian, Ivan Drago in Rocky IV was a big deal.
73169
1980...hocky \n\nThe American team beats the Soviet Red Army team.\n\nDo YOU believe in miracles?
1013436
Not as bad as Canadian hockey fans felt at the Olympics, but still pretty bad. I had my pro-Swiss answer deleted on YA France; it was considered "not an answer" but it was, I think they're touchy! LOL.\n\nOh and thanks for deleting the Sweden question.\n\nHopp Schwiiitz!
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Members of the 1980 Soviet Union Olympic Hockey Team were:\nVladislav Tretiak\nHelmuts Balderis\nZinetula Bilyaletdinov\nViacheslav Fetisov\nAleksandr Golikov\nAlexei Kasatonov\nValery Kharlamov\nVladimir Krutov\nYuri Lebedev\nSergei Makarov\nAleksandr Maltsev\nBoris Mikhailov\nVladimir Myshkin\nVasili Pervukhin\nVladimir Petrov\nAleksandr Skvortsov\nSergei Starikov\nValeri Vasiliev\nViktor Zhlutkov
194575
shoot outs are not really telling of who really won the game. I remember in the Olympic when Canada lost to Czech republic in a shootout Canada was all over then in the first over time Czechs had nothing Canada would have stomped a mud hole in there butts but the shoot out saved them. Hockey is a team game teams win not one guy and the goalie. Shoot outs are for the fans only. Just picture yourself giving it your all you have the other team on there heels in over time you know just a few more minutes and you've got em beat then buzzer sounds its shoot-out time you lose. down with the shoot-out go to one 20 minute over time if no score then shoot-out. Not very often does a whole period go by without a goal in the new NHL and certainly not in overtime play.
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WHY IS IT GOING OVER THERE FOR??? HOCKEY IS EVEN PLAYED THERE?
444671
The 1960 Men's Olympic Hockey Team won the Gold Medal.  \n\nHerb Brooks (the coach of the 1980 men's Olympic Gold Medal team) was the LAST player CUT from the 1960 team.\n\n2 players from that team were brothers that had the last name of Christian.  They later founded the Christian Bros. hockey supply company, specializing in wood hockey sticks that were very popular with U.S. players in the late 70s, 80s and 90s.  \n\nOne of the founders had a son, Dave Christian, who was one of the best players on the 1980 men's Olympic gold medal team.  Dave also went on to play with Winnepeg, Boston, and Washington in the NHL.\n\nHope this helps...
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Russia dropped!!!!from an airplane this hugh super H-Bomb...it was meant to scare the US. There is a video of it on the net somewhere. It was the biggest one set off..I found a link to it below
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It's the nature of the game, of all sports for that matter. Everyone thought the US would take the new World Baseball Classic, but they lost. The best teams never win every game. If they did, events like the World Cup wouldn't be as popular as they are now. Repeat winners gradually lose their luster.
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Of Course!!! the Edmonton Oilers are surging at the right time and playing the redwings so well...look for the upset in the first round
5903
I'd say you were right about the 1980 Olympic Hockey team.  The underdog U.S. team beat the Russians at a time when the U.S. needed victories.
868592
If your playing 500 hockey you are winning as much as your losing.\ngood example 10-10-0-0. It's like being 50/50\n\nGO SABRES!!!!
1045861
Please don't worry.  Hockey comes from India and sooner or later India will produce world-beating teams again.  Remember cricket comes from England but England doesn't reign supreme in the game (or rugby for that matter).\nBe happy that hockey has become a world sport (thanks to the British Empire).  It's a lot more attractive and civilised than ice hockey.
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So that the US could practice beating a team without even trying. We need to practice too you know. Canadian Soccer HAHAHA :) thats funny, but Hockey well thats a different story
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Ice hockey is in the winter olympics sice the begining.\nHere a list of the winners : \n\n1920 - Canada (Winnipeg Falcons) \n1924 - Canada (Toronto Granites) \n1928 - Canada (University of Toronto) \n1932 - Canada (The Winnipegs) \n1936 - Great Britain\n1948 - Canada (RCAF Flyers) \n1952 - Canada (Edmonton Mercurys) \n1956 - USSR\n1960 - United States \n1964 - USSR\n1968 - USSR\n1972 - USSR\n1976 - USSR\n1980 - United States\n1984 - USSR\n1988 - USSR\n1992 - Unified Team (Was the name during USSR to Russia transition) \n1994 - Sweden\n1998 - Czech Republic \n2002 - Canada \n2006 - Sweden
77809
No ... keep sports and politics separate. Didn't we learn our lessons when the USA didn't go to the 1980 Moscow Olympics and the USSR returned the favor in 1984 in Los Angeles.
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Its is conscidered the greatest game on the planet earth. "It is the fastest, coolest, most intense game you can play." It builds charactor and teamwork skills. Its great for a pick-me-up as playing a hardcore fun sport like hockey boosts you "feel good" endorphins and gives you that on top of the world feeling. \n\nHope this helps a bit!