<Tab/>The ?Miracle on Ice? of the 1980 Olympic games in Lake Placid, New York, was arguably the greatest sports performance in the history of athletics. Not only was it the victory of an underdog team, but also it was the victory of an underdog nation. To understand this amazing feat, one must reflect back on the unreasonable times. Just one year earlier the nation was still nursing its wounds from Vietnam, and President Carter?s economic policies had caused an energy crisis and long lines at gas stations. Unemployment and inflation rates were souring, and Carter?s response…
