'Do You Believe In Miracles?' U.S. Olympic Hockey's Miracle on Ice

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United States Olympic Hockey players jump with jubilation after beating the Soviet Union hockey team on February 22, 1980 during the Winter Olympics. The game was dubbed The Miracle On Ice. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)

In February 1980, the U.S. Olympic hockey team won a game against the Soviet Union. It was a game they weren't supposed to win -- because nobody was supposed to beat the USSR, who'd dominated Olympic hockey for decades. The unbelievable nature of the victory inspired sportscaster Al Michaels to exclaim:

Do you believe in miracles? Yes!

Those six words summed up the emotions experienced by millions of viewers worldwide. Michaels' line became one of the most famous calls in the history of sports broadcasting, and the game became known as the "Miracle on Ice."