Icarus Documentary Worksheet

What was Bryan Fogel’s original goal in making the documentary?

• To expose Russian politics

• To win a cycling race

• To investigate doping in sports by experimenting on himself

• To interview Olympic athletes

Who is Grigory Rodchenkov?

• A professional cyclist

• A Russian government official

• The head of the Moscow Anti-Doping Laboratory

• A journalist

What performance-enhancing drugs did Fogel use in his experiment?

• Only steroids

• A combination of testosterone and other PEDs

• Human growth hormone only

• None—he faked the experiment

What major international event was at the center of the Russian doping scandal?

• The 2012 London Olympics

• The 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics

• The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics

• The 2016 Rio Olympics

What role did the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) allegedly play in the scandal?

• They exposed the doping

• They helped switch urine samples

• They banned Rodchenkov from leaving Russia

• They tested athletes independently

What happened to Rodchenkov after he became a whistleblower?

• He was arrested in Russia

• He returned to work in the lab

• He went into hiding in the U.S.

What evidence did Rodchenkov provide to support his claims?

• Video recordings of athletes

• Spreadsheets, emails, and lab documents

• Testimonies from other scientists

• News articles

What unusual method did Rodchenkov describe for swapping urine samples during the Sochi Olympics?

• Using a secret underground tunnel

• Using fake athlete identities

• Bribing Olympic officials

• Passing samples through a hole in the wall at night

What was one of the key messages of Icarus?

• Doping is not harmful

• Whistleblowers are always protected

• The global anti-doping system is flawed

• Russia won the most Olympic medals

What did Bryan Fogel do after realizing the scale of the scandal?

• Stopped filming

• Reported Rodchenkov to Russian authorities

• Helped Rodchenkov contact U.S. authorities and the media

• Deleted all footage