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Icarus

Oh, it's not easy to say how it happened

Icarus • 2017
Oh, it's not easy to say how it happened

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Oh, it's not easy to say how it happened.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
29
Timestamp in Movie
01:00:16
Uploaded
Jul 07, 2025
Genres
documentary, sport
Production
Diamond Docs,Rise Films,Impact Partners,Alex Productions,Lagralane Group, The,MakeMake

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When Bryan sets out to uncover the truth about doping in sports, a chance meeting with a Russian scientist transforms his story from a personal experiment into a geopolitical thriller.
Before 2008, China was the biggest producer of anabolics. - Icarus 00:06
Before 2008, China was the biggest producer of anabolics.
It was produced in a pharmaceutical, - Icarus 00:06
It was produced in a pharmaceutical,
And all these anabolics are coming to Europe, to the United States. - Icarus 00:05
And all these anabolics are coming to Europe, to the United ...
Of course, at that time in Russia, as the head of laboratory, - Icarus 00:06
Of course, at that time in Russia, as the head of laboratory...
There are three or four top-level witch doctors, - Icarus 00:07
There are three or four top-level witch doctors,
Portugalov was the famous anabolic coach of Russian national team. - Icarus 00:05
Portugalov was the famous anabolic coach of Russian national...
He has his own protocols, and he really had great success. - Icarus 00:06
He has his own protocols, and he really had great success.
Jacques Rogge, the president of the Olympics, - Icarus 00:11
Jacques Rogge, the president of the Olympics,
You cannot do like this anymore. Stop it." - Icarus 00:07
You cannot do like this anymore. Stop it."
But Portugalov was so confident, - Icarus 00:07
But Portugalov was so confident,
"Oh," Portugalov say. "What to do? I spent so much money for this. - Icarus 00:04
"Oh," Portugalov say. "What to do? I spent so...
Maybe you could advise to do?" - Icarus 00:06
Maybe you could advise to do?"
Now, in Moscow laboratory, - Icarus 00:06
Now, in Moscow laboratory,
I'm very proud that I created the test for long term metabolites, - Icarus 00:10
I'm very proud that I created the test for long term me...
That's why Portugalov suddenly had so many positives. - Icarus 00:04
That's why Portugalov suddenly had so many positives.
All people on the national team, - Icarus 00:07
All people on the national team,
Suddenly, I was coordinating the whole steroid program. - Icarus 00:05
Suddenly, I was coordinating the whole steroid program.
Yes, but what I was doing, - Icarus 00:09
Yes, but what I was doing,
Eventually, I don't know whether it was by purpose, - Icarus 00:08
Eventually, I don't know whether it was by purpose,
Criminal narcotic police came to my home, they took my computer, - Icarus 00:09
Criminal narcotic police came to my home, they took my compu...