As an American I think the clear answer is the 1980 Olympics when our hockey team defeated the Soviets (the Miracle on Ice).
As an American I think the clear answer is the 1980 Olympics when our hockey team defeated the Soviets (the Miracle on Ice).
In 1960 Rome Olympics, Abebe Bekila ran marathon barefoot and won Ethiopia’s first OLYMPIC gold. He is regarded as a national HERO.