WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday was joined in the Oval Office by members of the 1980 Olympic men’s ice hockey team to sign legislation authorizing congressional medals in honor of their iconic and symbolic win 45 years ago.

"This team united us, and they inspired us," Trump said. "The United States was, like, brought to a level of sports that they've never seen."

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President Donald Trump on Friday was joined in the Oval Office by members of the 1980 Olympic men’s ice hockey team to sign legislation authorizing congressional medals in honor of their iconic and symbolic win 45 years ago

The medals were a result of legislation passed by Congress this fall to celebrate the team’s famed defeat of the Soviet Union — which was seeking its fifth straight g

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