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Book SynopsisDr Grigory Rodchenkov is the former director of Russia's national anti-doping laboratory, which was suspended by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in 2015 for facilitating Russia's elaborate state-sponsored doping program. He helped develop and distribute banned performance enhancing substances for thousands of Russian sports stars from 2005 to 2015. He made headlines in 2016 as a whistleblower, exposing the extensive nature of Russia's doping program, leading to Russia's 2016 & 2018 Olympics bans. Rodchenkov is currently in witness protection in the US.
Trade ReviewAn
extraordinary account of a decade-long quest by the USSR and then Russia to win by any means * Mail on Sunday *
John le Carré meets Russian 21st-century interference. On steroids...extraordinary' * Nick Harris, Sporting Intelligence *
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fascinating first-hand account of the
biggest sporting scandal in history, and a
worthy winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year * Telegraph *
He was
the doping kingpin who helped Russia's athletes top the medals tables. Then he blew the whistle. * Financial Times *
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utterly incredible life story * Telegraph *
