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title: "1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympics"
year: 1980
country: "United States"
canonical: "https://recap.at/1980/lake-placid-olympics-1980"
slug: "lake-placid-olympics-1980"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1980-02-14"
endDate: "1980-02-23"
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# 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympics

> Cold War-era Games immortalized by the 'Miracle on Ice' hockey upset; pivotal moment of Cold War symbolism with rich historical documentation.

## Summary

The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially the XIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as Lake Placid 1980, were an international multi-sport event held from February 13 to 24, 1980, in Lake Placid, New York, United States.

## Sources

- [1980 Lake Placid](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_Winter_Olympics) - Wikipedia

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Canonical: https://recap.at/1980/lake-placid-olympics-1980