Yes, the 1980 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team did win the gold medal after their famous "Miracle on Ice" victory against the Soviet Union, followed by a win against Finland, but they are only now receiving the Congressional Gold Medal in December 2025, a distinction honoring their historic achievement decades later. They received their actual Olympic gold medals back in 1980, but Congress recently authorized the special Congressional Gold Medals to commemorate the event.
Yes, the 1980 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team did win the gold medal after their famous "Miracle on Ice" victory against the Soviet Union, followed by a win against Finland, but they are only now receiving the Congressional Gold Medal in December 2025, a distinction honoring their historic achievement decades later. They received their actual Olympic gold medals back in 1980, but Congress recently authorized the special Congressional Gold Medals to commemorate the event.