When Heroes Lie

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.

Directed by Arto Halonen

Top cast

E

Esko Aho

Himself

Arto Halonen

Himself - Narrator

P

Paavo M. Petäjä

Himself

L

Leila Ketola

Herself

S

Suvi Lindén

Herself

H

Heikki Laapio

Himself

M

Matti Lehesjoki

Himself

H

Hannu Itkonen

Himself

J

Johanna Aatsalo

Herself

K

Kari Väisänen

Himself

I

Inggard Lereim

Himself

A

Antti Leppävuori

Himself

T

Tapio Videman

Himself

T

Timo Huovinen

Himself

S

Sandro Donati

Himself

B

Björn Ekblom

Himself (voice)

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