Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics

[Harvey]

Somehow I thought this video and this topic, should have their own thread.

This video has some cool aerials of the mountain.

Who knows the official beer of the 1980 Winter Olympics?

And screw the USOC for prohibiting us from embedding video. Every penny of those Olympics was paid for by us. We own it.

 

[ADKmike]

Cool video - I like seeing the old chairlifts too...I feel like I remember the blue towers from the lift that’s now the facelift, I think it was a triple and a double chair combo. Would have been 10 years old or so by the time I was in it... I been around only since ‘86...if it’s the one I’m remembering.

Jon951 was at those Olympics sleeping in a vw van

 

[Brownski]

Who knows the official beer of the 1980 Winter Olympics?

Anything other then UC or Genny is a travesty
edit: or Schlitz

 

[ADKmike]

I forgot to add - that was some computer they had there in the commercials at the end - pretty funny to watch in 2020.

 

[sig]

hanni wenzel gold medalist of womens giant slalom, holy brick shit house. she could've played line backer in the nfl.
prided myself on never drinking Schlitz. always upgraded to genny.

 

[Big D]

Here is a really good video about the 1980 Lake Placid Olympic hockey game USA vs Russia,

 

[Harvey]

Here is a really good video about the 1980 Lake Placid Olympic hockey game USA vs Russia,

THAT IS AWESOME.

 

[tirolski]

Here is a really good video about the 1980 Lake Placid Olympic hockey game USA vs Russia.

Smithsonian Channel did an episode on the story of the USA Flag goalie Jim Craig had after the game and at gold medal award ceremony. There’s a CNY connection. Enjoy the show.

Sports Detectives: Miracle on Ice Flag​

• S1: E1
• 46m
• HD
• TV-PG

"It's a story with as many twists and turns as the USA Hockey Team's path to Olympic gold in 1980. The American flag draped around goalie Jim Craig can be seen in photos taken on the ice after the win, but where is it now? Speaking to Jim Craig might be the only way for Sports Detectives Lauren Gardner and Kevin Barrows to find out the truth."

Smithsonian Channel: It's Brighter Here

Smithsonian Channel offers documentaries and shows exploring history, science, nature, aviation, space and pop culture. Discover your favorite shows now.

www.smithsonianchannel.com

 

[XTski]

Went to see the 90 meter ski jump got tickets thru WTEN Albany, will look for more paraphernalia; remember the pins were a big thing lot of people trading them

 

[Endoftheline]

Somehow I thought this video and this topic, should have their own thread.

This video has some cool aerials of the mountain.

Who knows the official beer of the 1980 Winter Olympics?

And screw the USOC for prohibiting us from embedding video. Every penny of those Olympics was paid for by us. We own it.

Dating myself but I think the official beer was a Japanese one labeled KIRN or something like that.