What Was the Greatest Olympic Moment ('60s to '80s)?

by GMR Posted 2012/06/29 22:25:01

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	Cassius Clay takes gold at Rome (1960)
	Bob Beamon’s long-jump record at Mexico City (1968)
	Black Power salute at Mexico City (1968)
	Nadia Comaneci gets perfect 10 at Montreal (1976)
	U.S. takes gold in ice hockey at Lake Placid (1980)
	Jamaica bobsled team walks finish at Calgary (1988)
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	Cassius Clay takes gold at Rome (1960)	120 votes	8%
	Bob Beamon’s long-jump record at Mexico City (1968)	86 votes	6%
	Black Power salute at Mexico City (1968)	114 votes	7%
	Nadia Comaneci gets perfect 10 at Montreal (1976)	191 votes	12%
	U.S. takes gold in ice hockey at Lake Placid (1980)	758 votes	49%
	Jamaica bobsled team walks finish at Calgary (1988)	165 votes	11%
	Other	104 votes	7%

The London 2012 Summer Olympics are right around the corner, and soon most of the planet will be caught up in the breath-taking athleticism of the world's very best. Though the Olympics are technically a sporting event, they transcend traditional entertainment to become a spectacle of human endurance, willpower, skill, strength... It would take us a while just to cover the basics, so we'll leave it there.

In honor of the London 2012 Olympics, we're running a survey on some of the greatest moments in recent Olympics history, the greatest Olympics-themed movies, and a few other related topics. Make sure to check out our 8-Question Quick Poll and see what other people think!

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deadshot 2012/07/02 20:20:09

U.S. takes gold in ice hockey at Lake Placid (1980)

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RobHom 2012/07/01 14:16:55

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When the US Hockey Team kicked butt on the Russians!!!

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frank to RobHom 2012/07/01 16:48:25

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Wasn't that Squaw Valley 1964? I was on my was home from college when It came over the radio that we won

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ProudPr... to frank 2012/07/01 16:56:27

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Actually Squaw Valley was 1960, but the US victories over the Soviets (the last time until 1980) and the heavily favored Canadians was certainly a proud moment in US olympic history!

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frank to ProudPr... 2012/07/01 17:20:42

Thanks for correcting me. I will never forget our college kids beating the Russian pros.

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RobHom to frank 2012/07/01 22:20:37

I believe it was 1960....and later in 1980.... 1960 was particularly poignant because our athletes were "amateurs" whereas the Russians athletes were all professionals. And since it was during the Cold War...it made it even better!!

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Frank 2012/07/01 12:07:23

U.S. takes gold in ice hockey at Lake Placid (1980)

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Miracle on ice. I still get chills when I see reruns of the games. There was an electric excitement that existed in those hokey games that very rarely happens in sports.

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mike 2012/07/01 09:22:57

U.S. takes gold in ice hockey at Lake Placid (1980)

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Hands down the greatest victory ever for Americans. Our amatours beat what was supposed to be the worlds best proffesionals !

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Dee 2012/07/01 08:06:24

U.S. takes gold in ice hockey at Lake Placid (1980)

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I had a part time job as a waitress in a bar when the US won. The place exploded in cheers and everyone was jumping up and down and hugging each other. I made more in tips that day than ever before!

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Brian 2012/07/01 08:00:34

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When the damn thing was FINALLY over!

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Don Leuty 2012/07/01 07:25:24

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Sir Peter Snell, Tokyo, 1964. Dr Snell took gold in the 800 and 1500 meter events.

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Christian 2012/07/01 06:44:55

Cassius Clay takes gold at Rome (1960)

There were so many great moments in Olympic history then, I would not know where to start or finish but Ali winning was a great moment. In those days boxing was incredible.

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ProudPr... to Christian 2012/07/01 16:57:23

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What ever happened to boxing LOL?

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Christian to ProudPr... 2012/07/01 21:00:34

It faded out in the late 80s early 90s, why I do not know.

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YeahISaidIt 2012/07/01 06:42:36

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Idk I was born in '91.

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TheTruth1313 2012/07/01 06:41:22

U.S. takes gold in ice hockey at Lake Placid (1980)

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No offense to the other moments, but, this was awesome. I still remember where I was and what I was doing when it happened.

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amazinggrace 2012/07/01 06:06:33

U.S. takes gold in ice hockey at Lake Placid (1980)

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This will always be the greatest moment for me

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gregaj7 2012/07/01 04:47:40

U.S. takes gold in ice hockey at Lake Placid (1980)

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Followed by Nadia and Bob.

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MarinerFH 2012/07/01 04:07:11

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US takes gold in ice hockey in 1960. The 1960 US win was even more spectacular than 1980. It just hasn't had the same hype.

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