Politics on Ice: The United States, the Soviet Union, and a Hockey Game in Lake Placid

This paper explores the intersection of sport and politics by examining how and to what extent the 1980 US Men's Hockey Team's gold medal victory in Lake Placid was catapulted from the hockey arena to the political arena.

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Published in:Canadian review of American studies 2010-03, Vol.40 (1), p.63-94
Main Author: Abelson, Donald E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Hockey
Politics
Sports history
Studies
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Summary:This paper explores the intersection of sport and politics by examining how and to what extent the 1980 US Men's Hockey Team's gold medal victory in Lake Placid was catapulted from the hockey arena to the political arena.
ISSN:0007-7720
1710-114X
DOI:10.3138/cras.40.1.63