Uplifting Moments in Sports

Contrary to popular lore, the U.S. hockey team, which consisted of amateur and collegiate players, did not win the gold medal when it defeated the Soviets, who were considered the best hockey team in the world. The Yanks went on to defeat Finland for the gold in the championship match later, but against the backdrop of a defrosting Cold War, the U.S.-Soviet match was one for the ages.