When Heroes Lie
A huge doping scandal erupted at the 2001 cross-country skiing world championship in Lahti, Finland, leading to large numbers of disqualifications. Athletes from the host country in particular had made generous use of illegal performance-enhancing drugs. It was to be the precursor of more drug cases at the Winter Olympics a year later in Salt Lake City. When Heroes Lie analyzes the history of doping from the 1970s to the present day, using archive footage and interviews with skiers, coaches and experts.
- Overview
- Cast
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When Heroes Lie
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 5, 2012
Runtime
1h 59m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
68%
Original Title
Sinivalkoinen valhe
Production Companies
Valofirma Cine Light Rental, Art Films Production
Director
Arto Halonen
Description
A huge doping scandal erupted at the 2001 cross-country skiing world championship in Lahti, Finland, leading to large numbers of disqualifications. Athletes from the host country in particular had made generous use of illegal performance-enhancing drugs. It was to be the precursor of more drug cases at the Winter Olympics a year later in Salt Lake City. When Heroes Lie analyzes the history of doping from the 1970s to the present day, using archive footage and interviews with skiers, coaches and experts.
