The Miracle They Tried to Stop: When College Kids Broke the Machine

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In 1980, a ragtag group of American college hockey players didn't just beat the Soviet Union—they shattered the myth of athletic invincibility and gave a wounded nation something to believe in again. But the real story isn't the game everyone remembers; it's how close the entire tournament came to never happening at all, and why some people in power desperately wanted these kids to fail. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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