What an absolutely incredible post. I can remeber how hard I cheered for canada when they won in 2002, and they were by far the favorites. I can only imagine what this would have been like. Thanks.

I was sitting with a friend in Santa Barbara, California having a beer (or more) in a bar which had a name that I can't remember. But I do remember this:

"DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES?!!!!"

One of the most awesome moments in sports history.

Thank you.

Thanks, Oatmeal. When I heard Michie was starting a sports collective, this game was the first thing that came to mind.

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ya think? How many of us were really thinking cold war at that moment though, ( I was 11 or 12 I think ) Still... I remember sitting on the floor in front of the tv cheering them on, and hearing my parents talk about what an important game it was to the country.

Well, I was -6 when this game was played, and ever since I can remember I have heard about it. It is the classic underdog triumph in hockey, and probably sporting history in general. And judging by Canada's reaction to winning the 1972 summit series agains the USSR, I would say many would have considered this a political victory over the Soviets as well.

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Just great - the call really made it.

lol its cool and all but its so retarded how sport sumhow validates one race of people over another. its totaly acepted racisum. Its allways good to have a close game of something just in the same way a well writen film is fun. but still so stupid how people will take everything out of context and leave logick behind

I dont really think its racism, if you put a Russain guy next to an American guy, they only differ by race if they are a different race. if russian from southern siberia, like Tuva for example, was compared to an Asian-American, they would look like the same race, and by I guess by some standards they would be the same "race": Asian. Just the asme as a caucasian from Moscow is the same race as a caucasin from New York. The olympics is about national Competition and Pride, not racial pride. Someone from France dosen't cheer when a Austran wins a medal, and someone from Japan dosen't cheer when China wins a medal. Maybe I'm alone in this, but I don't cheer for race, I cheer for nationality.

this is the first time i have seen this, and it got my heart thumping. that was an awesome game!

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