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When Heroes Lie (2012)

ALL 10/05/2012 (fi) Documentary 119 Min
  • Release
    10/05/2012
  • Production
    Valofirma Cine Light Rental, Art Films Production
  • Rotten tomato
    67.94%
  • Original title
    Sinivalkoinen valhe
  • Original language
    fi
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
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A lie bigger than you can imagine

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.

  1. Arto Halonen

    Director

  2. Story

  4. Producer



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When Heroes Lie (2012) 119 Min

ALL 10/05/2012 (fi)
Documentary
  • Release 10/05/2012
  • Production
    Valofirma Cine Light Rental, Art Films Production
  • Original title Sinivalkoinen valhe
  • fi
  • Revenue0.00

A lie bigger than you can imagine

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.

  1. Arto Halonen

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Sanna Liinamaa, Antti Tuomikoski

    Editor

  4. Producer



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