When Heroes Lie
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“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.
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16 people
Esko Aho
Himself
Also in
Likaista lunta: Lahti 2001
Arto Halonen
Himself - Narrator
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White Rage
A Patriotic Man
Paavo M. Petäjä
Himself
Leila Ketola
Herself
Suvi Lindén
Herself
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Kaverille ei jätetä
Heikki Laapio
Himself
Matti Lehesjoki
Himself
Hannu Itkonen
Himself
Johanna Aatsalo
Herself
Also in
Likaista lunta: Lahti 2001
Kari Väisänen
Himself
Also in
Likaista lunta: Lahti 2001
Inggard Lereim
Himself
Antti Leppävuori
Himself
Arto Halonen Director · Kevin Frazier Writer Jouni Kemppainen Writer
First release October 5, 2012 · Produced in Finland · Production Art Films Production
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Valofirma Cine Light Rental
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Art Films Production
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Finland
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Original title
Sinivalkoinen valhe
Original language
Finnish
Spoken on screen
Finnish
Release dates
Finland · October 5, 2012
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