1980 winter games

Lake Placid, New York hosted the 1980 games.  they were held from February 14 to 23.  37 nations were at the games.  highlights include:  1. the "miracle on ice" happened.  the U.S. - made up of mostly college players - beat the Soviet Union 4-3 in the medal round.  they would clinch gold against Finland in the last game.  2.  Eric Heiden wins FIVE gold in speed skating (500m, 1000m 1500m 5000m and 10000m).  Heiden became:  the first to win all five speed skating events, the first of three to win five gold in individual events at a single games (summer or winter) and the only one to win five at a winter games.  3.  Hanni Wenzel of Liechtenstein won gold in the womens slalom and giant slalom, making Liechtenstein the smallest country to produce an Olympic champion.  4. Thomas Wassburg of Sweden and Juha Mieto of Finland was in the most dramatic duel of the games with Wassburg edging Mieto by 0.01s in the 15km cross country event.  5.  the Peoples Republic of China entered for the first time after the IOC agreed to designate the Republic of China to Chinese Taipei.  6.  artificial snow was used for the first time  7.  the last time a vice president opened an Olympics.  Walter Mondale opened them.  Canada had two medals (1s, 1b) at these games.  tomorrow - the 1984 winter games.  here is the logo for 1980.