BULLETIN: 1980 Losing Men’s Olympic Hockey Goalie Lights Torch

Kyle Scott | February 7, 2014

The pose is a little something he picked up from the Americans

So Puuts didn’t have his girlfriend light the torch… he had her carry it around the stadium. The lighting duties went to Soviet goalie Vladislav Tretiak, a three-time Gold Medal winner. And one-time Silver Medal winner.

Is this how propaganda works? I could do this shit errrrday. I assume this will be the tone of NBC’s coverage, too. But for real, just buy a shirt.