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On This Day: February 13, 1980 Opening Ceremonies of the XIII Winter Olympic Games

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On This Day: February 13, 1980 Opening Ceremonies of the XIII Winter Olympic Games.

On this day, February 13, 1980, the XIII Winter Olympic Games officially opened in Lake Placid, New York. With 1,071 athletes from 37 countries competing across 38 events in six sports, the games brought the world’s best winter athletes together for an unforgettable competition.

These Olympics became legendary for several historic moments, including the Miracle on Ice, where the underdog U.S. men’s hockey team defeated the heavily favored Soviet Union in one of the most iconic upsets in...
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