US sprinter Dave Sime and the CIA
The Pat Kenny Show
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A Race Against Time and Ideology: Unraveling Olympic Aspirations and Cold War Espionage
This chapter follows an athlete's experience at the Rome Olympics as he becomes involved in a CIA operation to persuade Soviet athletes to defect during the Cold War. It explores the complexities of loyalty, ambition, and the personal price of freedom, culminating in an unsuccessful mission and personal disappointment.
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