Anyone watch this? I'm 60% thru it. Pretty wild. No idea how it's gonna end but I'm scared.... :-/
yeah man, such a nice bloke, hard to hate for his actions in the scandal but then if it came from pressure from above which threatens his livelihood, then we can hardly blame him i guessAmazing documentary. Russian doc is a great character. I recommend it to everybody.
That dude was awesome. I wish he wss My friendAmazing documentary. Russian doc is a great character. I recommend it to everybody.
Yeah if you believe his story (I do) he was railroaded into that psych hospital and helping with the Sochi program was his way out. I can't blame him.yeah man, such a nice bloke, hard to hate for his actions in the scandal but then if it came from pressure from above which threatens his livelihood, then we can hardly blame him i guess
Will watch if available in the UK. Should get it watched tomorrow.@benjo0101 did u watch icarus?
also, im watching 60 minutes right now, and they are saying that tour de france bikers may have have motors in their bikes for decades LOL
I can't speak to the topical stuff, but the Russian dude was pretty funny/cool. He made it worth the watch imoWatching now K @Kaladin Stormblessed Will comment when finished rather than throughout.
Hope it is good. I have watched a LOT of these and read at least a dozen books on the subject. A lot of the same stuff. A new light would be fun.
Cool/scarily happy with breaking the rules.I can't speak to the topical stuff, but the Russian dude was pretty funny/cool. He made it worth the watch imo
Thanks, dittent know this was out there....I will hopefully be able to watch tonight and will advise on my thoughts which you all will be allowed to hear/seeAnyone watch this? I'm 60% thru it. Pretty wild. No idea how it's gonna end but I'm scared.... :-/
And there was me always thinking "no, no way" whenever someone accused these people of doing drugs........he/she wouldn't do that, no way......man I was such a fucking ignorant personGonna watch.
Reminds me of the 30/30 documentary on Ben Johnson. The whole doping scene of the 80s....
oh and for the record: f Carl Lewis!
Haha I saw ur initial message and figured u were early in tje doc. I didn't want to spoil it by respondoingK @Kaladin Stormblessed You wanker. I can normally work and watch docs. This one has me gripped. I have done ZERO work.
So far, jaw on the floor.
How fucking lucky is this doc maker. Forget his initial idea, he found one of the greatest atheltics scandals in history. Lucky for him, very lucky for us the viewer
Haha. Yup! It improved from interesting to immersingHaha I saw ur initial message and figured u were early in tje doc. I didn't want to spoil it by respondoing
Yeh u hit te nail on the head. The doc turned a complete 180 fTom interesting into gold
I think the unanimous feeling I think will come from this doc is. Fuck Russia. In all sports. Fuck them.And there was me always thinking "no, no way" whenever someone accused these people of doing drugs........he/she wouldn't do that, no way......man I was such a fucking ignorant person
I thought it was ending and I checked and I'm only about 1/3 of the way throughI think the unanimous feeling I think will come from this doc is. Fuck Russia. In all sports. Fuck them.
SameI thought it was ending and I checked and I'm only about 1/3 of the way through
Wait... Wat?@benjo0101 did u watch icarus?
also, im watching 60 minutes right now, and they are saying that tour de france bikers may have have motors in their bikes for decades LOL