When Heroes Lie
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2012-10-05
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.
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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.
Released
2012-10-05
Runtime
119
Director
Arto Halonen
Budget
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Genres
Documentary
Language
suomi
Production
Valofirma Cine Light Rental
Art Films Production
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Esko Aho
Esko AhoArto Halonen
Arto HalonenPaavo M. Petäjä
Paavo M. PetäjäLeila Ketola
Leila KetolaSuvi Lindén
Suvi LindénHeikki Laapio
Heikki LaapioMatti Lehesjoki
Matti LehesjokiHannu Itkonen
Hannu ItkonenJohanna Aatsalo
Johanna AatsaloKari Väisänen
Kari VäisänenInggard Lereim
Inggard LereimAntti Leppävuori
Antti LeppävuoriTapio Videman
Tapio VidemanTimo Huovinen
Timo HuovinenSandro Donati
Sandro DonatiBjörn Ekblom
Björn Ekblom