'Miracle on Ice' star urges US to beat China in 2022 Beijing Olympics rather than boycott
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Mike Eruzione, one of the stars of the U.S. Olympic “Miracle on Ice” team that upset the Soviet Union in the 1980 Winter Games, came out Monday against boycotting the 2022 event in Beijing.
He added that boycotting the games would ruin dreams for Olympians and Paralympians and "we will hand China and other countries victories we could win in competition." "... When our hockey team defeated the Soviet Union, people commented on what it said about America that a group of amateur hockey players defeated a government-backed, professional Soviet hockey team," Eruzione wrote. "This upcoming Olympics are similar: Many American athletes train on their own, supported by their own resources and coaches. And they often compete against athletes from around the world whose governments fund (and force) training.More Related News