Little did he know he would end up making a geopolitical thriller about Russian doping involving dirty urine, a troubling death and the biggest scandal in sporting history. “The theory was, if this guy has been able to do this, what has changed in the last four years since his confession and, more importantly, what does this mean for all sport?” Fogel told AFP. ‘Suicide’ plotThen, on November 9, 2015, WADA accused Rodchenkov in a 335-page report after an 11-month investigation of being the mastermind behind Russia’s massive, state-run doping efforts. Rodchenkov says his friend -- the only other non-government official in the world who knew about the doping scandal -- had never suffered heart problems. They cheated their $50 billion Olympics and won 32 medals, and defrauded the world,” Fogel said.

Source: The Star July 27, 2017 01:41 UTC