As Twitchy told you earlier today, Bob Costas is set to return to the anchor seat at the Sochi Olympics tomorrow. Many viewers wish NBC would spare them more suffering and they’ve got an alternative. Veteran sports journalist Al “Do You Believe in Miracles?” Michaels interviewed Russian hockey player Vladislav Tretiak earlier today. They reminisced about the 1980 Olympic hockey match that remains etched in the minds of millions of sports fans around the world. Both men showed class as they discussed the historic moment; Tretiak recalled how he was yanked from the game.
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Did anyone see that interview with Vladislav Tretiak?? Such a cool thing to watch.
— The Hockey Sister (@HockeySis18) February 16, 2014
My new top highlight of #Sochi2014 was the intv Al Michaels just did w/the 1980 Russian goalie. Watched it twice. GREAT stuff, @NBCOlympics!
— Jason Meucci (@jmeucci) February 16, 2014
Al Michaels interview of Tretiak AMAZING! Great sport re #USA v Russia +LOTS of amazing things said about 'Miracle on Ice' team – CLASS ACT!
— Greg Kleva (@gregthedogguy) February 17, 2014
How COOL to listen to Al Michaels (who called The Miracle on Ice) interview legendary goalie Vladislav Tretiak. Fabulous. #Sochi2014
— Devin Scillian (@DevinScillian) February 16, 2014
Al Michaels interviewing Vladisov #Tretiak about Lake Placid was perhaps the best 10 minutes of this Olympics coverage.
— @mitchs_3 (@mitchs_3) February 16, 2014
NBC Olympic interviews? Inane! Bright spot in otherwise black cloud, was Al Michaels to Vkadislav Tretiak about US hockey. Classy.
— John Marlow (@jwm0123) February 16, 2014
Al Michaels interviewing Vladislav Tretiak about the Miracle on Ice may be the best thing NBC has ever done … ever.
— Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) February 16, 2014
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Give me Al Michaels #NBCOlympics over (Gun Control) #BobCostas anyday of the week.
Plus Al puts some cash down on games he calls #ManStuff
— IB ? THE GAMBLER (@incarceratedbob) February 16, 2014
Because we can never have enough of it, here’s Al Michaels on February 22, 1980 calling the final minute of the “Miracle on Ice:”
"Do you believe in miracles?… Yes". El emocionante relato de Al Michaels para el triunfo de EEUU vs URSS en 1980: http://t.co/QT5yVbvPqv
— Rodrigo Eyzaguirre (@RodEyzaguirre) February 15, 2014