Tainted Blood

Tainted Blood

Produced by Jill Yesko
The Untold Story of the 1984 Olympic Blood Doping Scandal

Videos

Tainted Blood Trailer

Overview

Genre
Docu-Drama and Sports
Synopsis

In a nearly forgotten incident, seven members of the US cycling team blood doped at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles to earn the first US cycling medals since the 1912 Olympics.

Told through the voices of Olympic athletes, coaches, doctors, and sports historians, Tainted Blood explores the secret world where athletes push themselves to the precipice and are driven by coaches with their own Olympic-fueled dreams.

Stage
finished
Running time
57 minutes

Credits

  • Jill Yesko ... Producer/Director/Writer
  • Daniel Helfer ... Editor

Production Details

Prod. Co.
Baxter World Media
Country
United States
Years of Production
4

Distribution Details

Release year
2017
Festivals
Festival Internacional de Cinema Ciclista, Loudon International Film Festival
Broadcast (Acq.)
Amazon US , UK
Language
English
Subtitles
Spanish

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