Fogel’s follow-up provides a hair-raising mixture of Kafkaesque nightmare and Le Carré-type suspense as, over the course of three years, Rodchenkov is a nomad refugee, continuously moving residences, protected by his heardbut-never-seen security detail. Why? Vladimir Putin has publicly stated his determination to kill Rodchenkov. Fogel’s astonishing story includes Rodchenkov’s daring attempts to counter Putin’s charges, and his painful efforts to obtain U.S. citizenship.
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Documentário investiga um dos casos mais elaborados de doping da história, ocorrido na Rússia. Segundo relatos, isso vem acontecendo desde 1968 em que os esportistas usavam drogas para melhorarem o desempenho, afetando a credibilidade de vários atletas e o banimento deles em importantes competições. Tuso isso com o aval do presidente do país, Vladimir Putin.
