Iconic moments from Winter Olympics history

The Jamaican bobsled team captured the hearts of the sporting world in 1988 when it competed at the Winter Olympics for the very first time. The four-man team crashed on its third run, but the athletes were greeted by cheers and handshakes as they walked toward the finish line. Their story was later immortalized by the 1993 Disney movie «Cool Runnings.»Manny Millan/Sports Illustrated/Getty Images

Updated 0056 GMT (0856 HKT) January 29, 2022

The Jamaican bobsled team captured the hearts of the sporting world in 1988 when it competed at the Winter Olympics for the very first time. The four-man team crashed on its third run, but the athletes were greeted by cheers and handshakes as they walked toward the finish line. Their story was later immortalized by the 1993 Disney movie «Cool Runnings.»Manny Millan/Sports Illustrated/Getty Images

The Winter Olympics began nearly 100 years ago in Chamonix, France, and since 1924 we've seen many inspiring performances and dramatic moments.

Here are the ones we remember the most.

In 1980, a US hockey team made up of college players and amateurs upset the powerhouse Soviet team that was heavily favored to win the country's sixth gold medal in seven Olympics. The Americans' 4-3 win, which came in front of a home crowd in Lake Placid, New York, was dubbed the «Miracle on Ice,» and Sports Illustrated later recognized it as the No. 1 sports moment of the 20th century. The Americans went on to defeat Finland two days later to win the gold medal.Steve Fenn/Disney/Getty ImagesJust six weeks before the 1994 Winter Olympics, US figure skater Nancy Kerrigan was attacked by a man who had been hired by the ex-husband of her American rival, Tonya Harding. It sparked one of the biggest scandals in sports