When Heroes Lie

When Heroes Lie

2012
1h 59m
6.8

6.8/10

19 votes • View on IMDb
Documentary

"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.

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Language: FI

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Production Information

Production Companies
Valofirma Cine Light Rental Art Films Production
Production Countries
Finland
Spoken Languages
Finnish

Keywords

corruption cheating olympian sports team doping cover-up sports scandal

Quick Facts

Original Title Sinivalkoinen valhe
Release Date October 5, 2012
Status Released
Language FI
IMDb ID tt2142889
Website Visit Site

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

Kari Väisänen
Kari Väisänen

Himself

Inggard Lereim
Inggard Lereim

Himself

Antti Leppävuori
Antti Leppävuori

Himself

Key Crew

Kevin Frazier
Writer
Jouni Kemppainen
Writer
Arto Halonen
Director
Arto Halonen
Writer