The Ambiguity of Smuggling: A Prized Reward and Punishable Offense
The opportunity for athletes to smuggle was not all roses and cornfields. Smuggling was an ambiguous activity because athletes could and did receive punishments for it. Athletes had to uncover and learn the unwritten rules of the game, especially when it came to bringing goods in and out of the country, in order to smuggle. Athletes almost always faced a risk when trying to bring goods in and out of Hungary.