Trump honors 1980 “Miracle on Ice” Olympic hockey team

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1. SOUNDBITE (English) Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press:
“Members of the 1980 Miracle and Ice Hockey team are receiving congressional gold medals from President Donald Trump more than four decades after pulling off one of the biggest upsets in sports history. Facing the heavily favored Soviet Union made up of trained professionals, the U.S. Team comprised of some of the best college players in the country went into the Olympics in Lake Placid as significant underdogs. After surprisingly reaching the medal round, Coach Herb Brooks' team faced the Soviets at a game played at 5 o'clock local time that was not even shown on live television in the U.S."

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Lake Placid, New York - 22 February 1980
2. STILL: an American flag and Soviet team banner are shown above the hockey rink where the the United States and Soviets played a medal round hockey match at the 1980 Winter Olympics (AP Photo; ID: 20049752180385)

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Lake Placid, New York - 10 February 1980
3. STILL: U.S. Olympic ice hockey players, from left, Michael Eruzione, Phil Verchota, John Harrington and Bob Suter play foosball in the game room of the Olympic village (AP Photo; ID: 177069876035)

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Lake Placid, New York - 22 February 1980
4. STILL: U.S. goalie Jim Craig tends goal against a Soviet attack during the USA vs. USSR ice hockey game (AP Photo; ID: 8002220187)
5. STILL: Eric Strobel (19) applies a body check to Soviet player Juri Lebedev in a fight for the puck, during first period of USA vs. USSR ice hockey game (AP Photo; ID: 8002220674)

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Lake Placid, New York - 8 February 1980
6. STILL: Members of the U.S. Olympic ice hockey team get advice from their coach Herb Brooks, left, during a break of their workout session (AP Photo; ID: 8002080433)

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Lake Placid, New York - 22 February 1980
7. STILL: Jubilant spectators support the U.S. hockey team as the Americans beat the Soviets 4-3 (AP Photo; ID: 8002220682)
8. STILL: U.S. ice hockey players celebrate after a first period goal by Buzz Schneider against the Soviet Union at the Winter Olympics (AP Photo; ID: 20049751810612)
9. STILL: U.S. goalkeeper James Craig deflects a puck shot by Soviet player Helmut Balderis (19) in the first period action in semifinal game against the U.S.S.R. at the Winter Olympic Games (AP Photo; ID: 80022202147)
10. STILL: The United States' Mark Johnson (10) prepares to shoot puck into the net for the second U.S. goal in the first period of a semifinal hockey game as the Soviet goalie Vladislav Tretjak defends at the Winter Olympics (AP Photo; ID: 80022212127)
11. STILL: Soviet Union hockey goalie Vladislav Tretiak falls to the ice as a goal is scored by U.S. player Mark Johnson (not shown) in the first period of a medal round match at the 1980 Winter Olympics (AP Photo; ID: 20049745482056)
12. STILL: U.S ice hockey team rushes toward goalie Jim Craig after their upset win over the Soviet Union in the final group stage of the Winter Olympic Games (AP Photo; ID: 179594032739)
13. STILL: A fan runs across the ice carrying a U.S. flag as the U.S. hockey team, white jerseys, and the Soviet team, shake hands after the U.S. won the playoff round, 4 - 3 at the Olympic hockey game (AP Photo; ID: 8002220336)
14. STILL: Team USA plays against Team USSR in the men's semi-finals Olympic hockey game during the XIII Winter Olympic Games (AP Photo; ID: 25050725209683)
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