Collection of 26 unused tickets for ice hockey matches at the Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics, including all of the games played by the United States. Each ticket measures 7.5 x 2.75, is dated from February 12-24, 1980, and designates the time of the match at Lake Placid’s Olympic Arena. The complete run of the iconic American ‘Miracle on Ice’ team is represented in the following tickets:
February 12 - 17:00-19:30 (USA vs. Sweden)
February 14 - 20:30-23:00 (USA vs. Czechoslovakia)
February 16 - 13:00-15:30 (USA vs. Norway)
February 18 - 20:30-23:00 (USA vs. Romania)
February 20 - 20:30-23:00 (USA vs. West Germany)
February 22 Playoff - 17:00-19:30 (USA vs. USSR)
February 24 Playoff - 11:00-13:30 (USA vs. Finland)
February 24 Playoff - 14:30-17:00 (Awards Ceremony)
The collection is comprised of tickets for various sections, including standing room. In overall fine condition. The USA vs. USSR match on February 22 at 17:00 was, of course, the famed 'Miracle on Ice' game, which Sports Illustrated later named the top sports moment of the 20th century. The Americans beat the defending gold medalist Soviet Union team by a score of 4-3, a major upset over their Cold War rivals.
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