First, the documentary Rocky IV showed it's true, so jot that down.
Second, here's a documentary on doping in modern Russia that you might be interested in: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icarus_(2017_film) Obviously Russia =/= the Soviet Union, but assuming that documentary is credible, it's highly plausible that modern Russia didn't just invent a large, state-sponsored doping program from scratch.
Third, if you dig into this, remember the two cardinal rules when discussing anything about the Bad Countries: (1) even if there's some truth to the assertion, it's probably mixed in with a mountain of propaganda; and (2) the U.S. almost certainly did something similar (check out the medals we've had stripped), so context is crucial.
First, the documentary Rocky IV showed it's true, so jot that down.
Second, here's a documentary on doping in modern Russia that you might be interested in: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icarus_(2017_film) Obviously Russia =/= the Soviet Union, but assuming that documentary is credible, it's highly plausible that modern Russia didn't just invent a large, state-sponsored doping program from scratch.
Third, if you dig into this, remember the two cardinal rules when discussing anything about the Bad Countries: (1) even if there's some truth to the assertion, it's probably mixed in with a mountain of propaganda; and (2) the U.S. almost certainly did something similar (check out the medals we've had stripped), so context is crucial.