So we all know the story of the 1980 olympic hockey team right? great story. except once you realize that the soviets threw the game. that's right, ol' jimmy carter was threatening to boycott the moscow summer games, and since the reds wanted the pleasure of beating the dirty capitalists on their home turf, they wanted to give the americans something to feel good about so they'd be less inclined to boycott. turns out it didn't matter because the peanut farmer boycotted anyway. so enjoy your hollow victory usa, lenin's boys weren't trying.