At the 1960 Olympics, American Athletes Recruited by the CIA Tried to Convince Their Soviet Peers to Defect

Summary

1. Cantello assessed Igor Ter-Ovanesyan's interest in defecting.
2. Ter-Ovanesyan ultimately chose not to defect.
3. The CIA distributed propaganda during the Games.
4. They also attempted to recruit Soviet athletes.

References

• Smithsonian Magazine -Media Bias/Fact Check (HIGH CREDIBILITY)       
• Collections |The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC