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When Heroes Lie

"A lie bigger than you can imagine"

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.

Top Cast

  • Esko Aho

    Esko Aho

    Himself

  • Arto Halonen

    Arto Halonen

    Himself - Narrator

  • Paavo M. Petäjä

    Paavo M. Petäjä

    Himself

  • Leila Ketola

    Leila Ketola

    Herself

  • Suvi Lindén

    Suvi Lindén

    Herself

  • Heikki Laapio

    Heikki Laapio

    Himself

  • Matti Lehesjoki

    Matti Lehesjoki

    Himself

  • Hannu Itkonen

    Hannu Itkonen

    Himself

  • Johanna Aatsalo

    Johanna Aatsalo

    Herself

Overview

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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