lake Placid Winter Games The first to use artificial snow. American Eric Heiden wins all five speed skating events, the first time that's ever been done. The U.S. wins only one more gold medal, and the U.S.S.R. and the East Germans once again dominate the field… …but the Americans hardly care. That sixth gold medal, in ice hockey, is summed up by six words from Al Michaels: "Do you believe in miracles? Yes!"
