Sunday, June 13, 2010

#114 No more miracles....


The pictures above are related to two different events which were considered to be miracles when they happened.
The first picture is of the event which took place first, and it is also the cover of the magazine "Sports Illustrated".
The second picture is a poster of the movie which is based on a book written by a person involved in the second event. The second event was named with reference to the first event.

Which events are being talked and how are they popularly known as?

Answer:
The first event was called the Miracle on ice.
The "Miracle on Ice" was a medal-round men's ice hockey game during the 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid, New York, on February 22. The United States team, made up of amateur and collegiate players and led by coach Herb Brooks, defeated the Soviet team, which was considered the best hockey team in the world.


The second event with reference to the first event was named as the Miracle on grass.
On 29 June 1950, at the 1950 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, the United States defeated England 1–0 in a group match. This unexpected result has led to the match being described as the "Miracle on Grass", in reference to the 1980 Miracle on Ice, in which the US ice hockey team beat the Soviet Union.The match was played in Belo Horizonte at Estádio Independência. The game and the U.S. team were profiled by author Geoffrey Douglas in his book The Game of Their Lives,which was made into a film of the same name (later renamed as The Miracle Match).


If  any of you is interested in more details then you may visit the wikipedia pages of these events.

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