When Heroes Lie

When Heroes Lie

119 mins | Documentary | Oct. 5, 2012

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.

When Heroes Lie

119 mins | Documentary | Oct. 5, 2012

When Heroes Lie
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.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Art Films Production, Valofirma Cine Light Rental
Original title Sinivalkoinen valhe
Directors Arto Halonen
Writers Jouni Kemppainen, Kevin Frazier, Arto Halonen

Cast

Esko Aho

as Himself

Arto Halonen

as Himself - Narrator

Paavo M. Petäjä

as Himself

Leila Ketola

as Herself

Suvi Lindén

as Herself

Heikki Laapio

as Himself

Matti Lehesjoki

as Himself

Hannu Itkonen

as Himself

Johanna Aatsalo

as Herself

Kari Väisänen

as Himself

Inggard Lereim

as Himself

Antti Leppävuori

as Himself

Tapio Videman

as Himself

Timo Huovinen

as Himself

Sandro Donati

as Himself

Björn Ekblom

as Himself (voice)