President Donald Trump signed laws on Friday that honors the 1980 United States Olympic hockey group, which overcame the closely favored Soviet Union earlier than happening to win the gold medal sport.
Group captain Mike Eruzione, who scored the long-lasting game-winning objective towards the Soviets within the high-stakes semi-finals sport, goalie Jim Craig, and plenty of different members of the “Miracle on Ice” joined Trump within the Oval Workplace, the place he signed the H.R. 452, the Miracle on Ice Invoice. The Soviets had taken gold within the earlier 4 Olympics.
White Home employees secretary Will Scharf famous that the invoice authorizes the minting of medals in honor of the group.
“We’re delighted to be joined right now by true legends of American sports activities historical past and heroes for all the nation, the 1980 U.S. Olympic ice hockey group,” Trump stated. “This was one of many greatest moments that I’ve ever seen in sports activities, and I like sports activities.”
“These are the lads who gave us one of the crucial storied athletic wins of all time. It’s referred to as the ‘Miracle on Ice,’ and I assume that’s what it was,” he added.
Together with Eruzione and Craig, Steve Janaszak, Invoice Baker, Dave Christian, Ken Morrow, Jack O’Callaghan, Mike Ramsey, Neil Broten, Rob McClanahan, Buzz Schneider, Dave Silk, and Phil Verchota had been available, in addition to the kids of a number of gamers who’ve handed away. Ryan Suter, a hockey veteran himself, was there rather than his father, Bob Suter, andTarja Lewis represented her father, Mark Pavelich.
Trump had every participant introduce himself earlier than the cameras and say just a few phrases.
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