Season 1 • Episode 4
LatestThe FBI uncovers Russian involvement, including an alleged organized crime figure.
The controversial story of Canadian figure skating pair Jamie Salé and David Pelletier losing gold to Russians Anton Sikharulidze and Elena Berezhnaya during the 2002 Winter Olympics in an organized crime scandal spanning three continents.
Direction
Todd Kapostasy weaves three continents of conspiracy with skating montages.
Editing
Seamlessly cuts between archival footage and present-day reckonings.
Production
Got Sikharulidze AND Berezhnaya talking—no small feat.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The documentary secured interviews with both the accused Russian pair AND the Canadian 'victims'—something no previous project had managed.
The 2002 scandal directly led to the current ISU judging system replacing the 6.0 format—essentially this story changed how all figure skating is scored forever.
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