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.

Cast

Esko Aho

Played Himself
Arto Halonen

Played Himself - Narrator
Paavo M. Petäjä

Played Himself
Leila Ketola

Played Herself
Suvi Lindén

Played Herself
Heikki Laapio

Played Himself
Matti Lehesjoki

Played Himself
Hannu Itkonen

Played Himself
Johanna Aatsalo

Played Herself
Kari Väisänen

Played Himself
Inggard Lereim

Played Himself
Antti Leppävuori

Played Himself
Tapio Videman

Played Himself
Timo Huovinen

Played Himself
Sandro Donati

Played Himself
Björn Ekblom

Played Himself (voice)

Close ✕

Join Discord

Follow on X