As great as the moment was it convinced the networks to tape-delay more events - ironically in the Internet age such a practice works against them as results are available online.
Thank God ABC was the Olympic network back then. Had Ebersol/NBC been in charge the last minute of the game would have been interrupted 6 times for commercial breaks and another interview with figure skaters.
The USA Olympic Hockey victory was the beginning of the end of the Cold War.
The days of amateurs in the Olympics are long gone and they have become a joke as a result. The low moment was the creation of the NBA Olympic Men’s Basketball Team.
I’ve been starting to think, what could top that, something that could get the whole country together.
We just might have that next year in the World Cup. In case you haven’t noticed, and most Americans haven’t, our National team is getting real good. We have arguably the best goalkeeper in Tim Howard, and some real good young talent.
And I guarantee, that even the biggest soccer detractors, would get on board should the US make it to the semi-finals or the finals in South Africa.
Do I believe in miracles? I believe unexplainable things/events occur once in a great while, whether they’re “miracles” is anybody’s guess.