The Winter Olympics were first held in France in 1924 ... the Olympic gold in 1960 was as incredible as the later game in 1980. Here, the team piles on the puck a moment after winning; American ...

In nine days in February 1980 at Lake Placid, N.Y., Heiden accomplished what no Olympian had ever done -- he won five individual gold medals in a single Olympics, be it Summer or Winter.

The nation was focused on President Carter’s bailout of Chrysler in January of 1980, but Aspen had more pressing and ...