by Wesley Webb
3rd Year, Journalism
As the 1980 Winter Olympics approached in Lake Placid, Cold War tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union were at a peak. With diplomacy, culture, and global sports heavily influenced by superpower rivalry, the Winter Games unfolded against a backdrop of national pride, global anxiety, and the hope for a meaningful display of strength and unity on the ice. Can the United States defend its honor on home turf, or will the USSR leave the United States victorious?
