It was considered more than a win because ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle_on_Ice

The Soviet Union team was made  of 'professional' members, who had won medals in previous games, while the US team was made of young college students, at a time when the Soviet Union appeared to be ready to take over the world, and the US appeared to be loosing every battle after suffering defeat in Vietnam.

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• So, It had symbolic value politically then just a win of Hockey -summer_time- ♂ (0 bytes) () 06/24/2013 postreply 19:24:44

• At least that is how a lot of people felt, also, -雪花无声- ♀ (344 bytes) () 06/24/2013 postreply 19:31:46

• Got it completely. Thanks。。。。。。。。。 -summer_time- ♂ (0 bytes) () 06/24/2013 postreply 19:35:43

• welcome,enjoy the game. I don't watch :) -雪花无声- ♀ (0 bytes) () 06/24/2013 postreply 19:37:03