The Rodchenkov Affair
How I Brought Down Russia’s Secret Doping Empire 2020
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Can one man take down an empire? The Protocol is a breathtaking real-life political thriller. As a leading chemical scientist and Director of the Moscow Anti-Doping Laboratory, Dr Grigory Rodchenkov was at the forefront of global efforts to detect drugs cheats in sport. Yet he was simultaneously running the most elaborate doping scheme in history, helping thousands of athletes and elite players evade detection. Then the cracks started to show, and Vladimir Putin sent him a chilling message ... Icarus, the Oscar-winning Netflix film, followed Grigory Rodchenkov as he turned whistleblower, fled Russia and entered the US Witness Protection Programme. In this explosive memoir he reveals how everything he has exposed so far - leading to Russia's double Olympic bans - is merely the tip of the iceberg. Drawn from diaries, official e-mails and memos smuggled out of Russia, The Protocol is the full story by the one man the Kremlin hoped would never talk about its quest to win at all costs.
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One of my most surprising reads of the year! I didn't have any interest surrounding doping in sports, but the author told his story with plenty of details to keep me interested. I also really appreciated a lot of the additional information about his life in Russia and expanding on the picture so we got a fuller idea of his life. I think it really helped explain how it was expected of his and a natural next step to start hiding this evidence.
The audiobook was also a great choice. I listened to the book all in one day and it was so easy to follow along. I think the author did a good job of keeping the writing brief and avoided over explaining.
