The Storylines That Will Make You Smile, Laugh, or Cry During the Olympics

In 1980, Team USA, made up of a bunch of college amateurs, beat the USSR on Lake Placid in New York. The Soviet team was an ice hockey juggernaut, which had won every world championship and Olympic gold since 1954. In Sochi, the US will face off against home country Russia again on the second Saturday of the Olympics at 7:30 a.m. EST, so set your DVRs! This time, Russia will be the underdog — with local support on its side. In 2002, Team USA beat out the Russians in the semifinals to take the silver, while Russia went home with the bronze. In 2006 and 2010, Russia didn't medal.