HBO Sports: Do You Believe in Miracles?

“Do you believe in miracles?….. Yes!!!!!!”

Do You believe in Miracles:
HBO Sports Documentary

Miracle

1. Prologue – how important one game can be. It was a Miracle. David slew Goliath. It was the greatest sports moment of the 20^th century.
   1. Jimmy Carter a crisis of confidence (self-doubt, lack of public support)
2. A bunch of Kids
   1. Brooks final cut of 1960 Olympics – “he cut the right guy.”
   2. Cut team from 80 – 26
   3. Eurozione – Eruption
   4. Craig – Mom died of cancer
3. Skaters in the Red Army
   1. Life was intense – 9 months out of the year away from family
   2. Sports tied with politics
4. Brookisms
   1. Regionalism
   2. Red Army like robots – in awe
5. A time of Crisis
   1. November 4^th, 1979 Iran hostage crisis “Death to America.”
6. Building tensions
7. “Do you believe in Miracles?”
   1. Sweden 2-2 goal with 26 seconds left (pulled goalie)
   2. Czech 7 – 3, Johnson cheap shot, support of coach
   3. Norway, Romania, Germany down 2-0
8. Russian pre-game
   1. We did not respect them, they were students.
   2. Brooks insulting the Russians
   3. 5:00 vs. 8:00 prime time
   4. Intensity and hatred – “beat those commie bastards.”
9. Russian Game
   1. 1^st goal
   2. Johnson goal, bench goalie
   3. End of 2^nd period 3-2 Russia
   4. Earthquake / atmosphere after the goals and lead

1. Russian Loss
   1. No longer a thrill to win
   2. American loss – to U.S., on U.S. soil, To college kids
   3. US Proud

What a great event in U.S. History! A must see for every American.

February 22, 1980: “Do you believe in miracles?……….. YES!” Al Michaels