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The Winter Olympics’ greatest underdogs

Published 5:00 AM EST, Mon February 19, 2018
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The US hockey team pounces on goalie Jim Craig after a 4-3 victory against the Soviets in the 1980 Olympics, as a flag waves from the partisan Lake Placid, N.Y. crowd, February 22, 1980.
The US hockey team pounces on goalie Jim Craig after a 4-3 victory against the Soviets in the 1980 Olympics, as a flag waves from the partisan Lake Placid, N.Y. crowd, February 22, 1980.
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The Jamaican four-man bobsled speeds down the track during the first run of the men's competition 27 February 1988 at the Calgary Winter Olympic Games.
The Jamaican four-man bobsled speeds down the track during the first run of the men's competition 27 February 1988 at the Calgary Winter Olympic Games.
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Eddie Edwards of Great Britain in action during the 90 metres Ski Jump event at the 1988 Winter Olympic Games in Calgary, Canada.
Eddie Edwards of Great Britain in action during the 90 metres Ski Jump event at the 1988 Winter Olympic Games in Calgary, Canada.
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Australia's first ever Winter Gold medal winner Steven Bradbury crosses the line while America's Apolo Anton Ohno scrambles for the line to claim second place after the men's 1000m speed skating final during the Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games in 1980.
Australia's first ever Winter Gold medal winner Steven Bradbury crosses the line while America's Apolo Anton Ohno scrambles for the line to claim second place after the men's 1000m speed skating final during the Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games in 1980.
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In this undated photo provided by Under Armor, from left, Nigerian boblsedders Akuoma Omeoga, Seun Adigun and Ngozi Onwumere pose for a photo. The American-born former track athletes will field the first bobsled team from the entire continent of Africa in Pyeongchang.
In this undated photo provided by Under Armor, from left, Nigerian boblsedders Akuoma Omeoga, Seun Adigun and Ngozi Onwumere pose for a photo. The American-born former track athletes will field the first bobsled team from the entire continent of Africa in Pyeongchang.
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US players Jordan Greenway, Eric Foley and Colin White celebrate winning in the IIHF World Junior Championship semifinals between the national teams of US and Russia.
US players Jordan Greenway, Eric Foley and Colin White celebrate winning in the IIHF World Junior Championship semifinals between the national teams of US and Russia.
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Tonga's Pita Taufatofua competes in the men's cross country sprint qualification at the 2017 Nordic Skiing World Championships in Lahti, Finland in February 2017.
Tonga's Pita Taufatofua competes in the men's cross country sprint qualification at the 2017 Nordic Skiing World Championships in Lahti, Finland in February 2017.
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