These athletes fled the USSR. How did they do it
Athletes were among a select few allowed to travel abroad and, therefore, it was a little easier for them than for anyone else to potentially flee the regime. At times, however, they had to resort to quite risky schemes. Here are the stories of some of them.
Viktor Korchnoi: He planned his escape for years and left his family behind
Defected in July 1976 during a chess tournament in Amsterdam.