‘Blood in the Water’: The Cold War Olympic Showdown …
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Student Protests Escalate Into Hungarian RevolutionAs Games Begin, The USSR Crushes The Hungarian RevolutionThe Two Powerhouse Teams Knew Each Other WellA Lopsided Game That Ended with An Iconic Cheap ShotAt The Melbourne Games, 46 Athletes DefectedAlthough the CIA was barred from the games by Australian authorities, there were plenty of American spies posing as members of the press who arranged for visas for any athletes who wanted to defect to the West, says Blutstein. Several members of the Hungarian water polo team, including Gyarmati and Zádor, were among the 46 athletes who accepted the...See more on history.com Although the CIA was barred from the games by Australian authorities, there were plenty of American spies posing as members of the press who arranged for visas for any athletes who wanted to defect to the West, says Blutstein. Several members of the Hungarian water polo team, including Gyarmati and Zádor, were among the 46 athletes who accepted the...
Although the CIA was barred from the games by Australian authorities, there were plenty of American spies posing as members of the press who arranged for visas for any athletes who wanted to defect to the West, says Blutstein. Several members of the Hungarian water polo team, including Gyarmati and Zádor, were among the 46 athletes who accepted the...
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