Almost 50 years ago, Team USA made history when they defeated the Soviet Union at the 1980 Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid, New York.

Here's a look back at the history of the Winter Olympics, including when the first games were held and where they've been hosted.

Get ready for this winter's Milano Cortina by reliving one of the greatest sports stories ever. The Miracle on Ice is subject of new Netflix film.

Members of the 1980 Olympic hockey team, known as the "Miracle on Ice," spoke with NBC News about the political climate heading into the Milan Cortina Olympics.

At the 2026 Winter Olympics, a Wisconsin speed skating phenom has evoked Eric Heiden's name. Here's how Heiden conquered the 1980 games.

Members of the gold-medal-winning 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team get recognized around the towns they now call home.

When the Winter Olympics make it to the silver screen, the theme is usually inspiration.

U.S. Olympic ice hockey has always been measured by the famed 1980 Winter Olympics “Miracle on Ice” squad, and there are big hopes again as both the American men and women’s ice hockey teams for next month’s Games have been announced. The Olympics ...

Here's the full list of men's hockey gold medal winners in Winter Olympics history since hockey was introduced in the Winter Games in 1924.