Greg louganis wins gold after hitting head on board. Louganis put his name in the record books again in 1988 by becoming the only male athlete to ever win backtoback titles in olympic competition. Apr 05, 2016 the campaign to put him on the wheaties box, a symbol of sports achievement for 80 years, began last august with the release of a documentary, back on board. Greg louganis simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Diving legend greg louganis dons speedo to climb back on the board at 56, the diver is still as handsome and talented as ever. While awardwinning olympic diver greg louganis has made a jump back into the public spotlight as a diving coach on the abc reality. Life and legacy of olympic champion and gay rights pioneer greg louganis.
Cheryl furjanic chronicles the life of olympic champion greg louganis as he returns to diving. A new hbo documentary all about his life, back on board. Greg louganis dominated diving in the 1980s, winning four olympic gold medals over two games. Louganis, 53, married paralegal johnny chaillot, 52, saturday evening at. Olympian greg louganis on believe in yourself, from the wiz wsj. Four years later, he was firmly established as the worlds best diver, but the united states boycott of the 1980 moscow games meant that he had to wait another. Find highquality greg louganis stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Directed by cheryl furjanic, the documentary back on board. Great greg louganis documentary back on board to debut. Greg louganis offers an intimate view into the life of one of the most successful us divers in history, greg louganis. To view this video download flash player videos 360 view images back on board. Nov, 2014 trailer for the documentary back on board.
Greg louganis documentary back on board by cheryl furjanic. A featurelength documentaryinprogress about the life and legacy of olympic champion diver greg louganis. Aug 18, 2017 louganis, 57, was adopted by frances, a homemaker, and peter, the controller of a fishing company, when he was 9 months old. Back on board follows greg louganis over three years as he struggles with financial security and reunites with the sport he once dominated but not welcomed in. Greg louganis born january 29, 1960 is an american olympic diver and author. Though his mother and father were open with him about his adoption. This strikingly candid profile explores the triumphs and tragedies of greg louganis, considered by many the greatest diver of all time. My interview with greg louganis the olympics of blogs. He is the only man and the second diver in olympic history to sweep the diving events in consecutive olympic games. Aug 03, 2015 the intimate documentary back on board. Diving legend greg louganis dons speedo to climb back on the. Louganis, 53, married paralegal johnny chaillot, 52, saturday evening at geoffreys in.
Acknowledged as the greatest diver in history, his records may never be broken and he will be remembered as the best diver in hurricane history. Aug 02, 2015 the documentary back on board follows the career of fourtime olympic champion greg louganis. In 2011, he is far from the public eye and struggling to pay his mortgage. Featurelength documentary about the greatest diver of all time. After petition, greg louganis gets his wheaties box the new. Louganis was the subject of the documentary back on board which aired on hbo on tuesday, august 4, 2015. Coach greg will help you get over the fears and frustrations of. Aug 03, 2015 olympic champion greg louganis story is less compelling than it should be in the hbo sports documentary back on board. Greg louganis is the engrossing story of an american legend as he reemerges on the world stage to combat prejudice, promote tolerance, and return to the diving world after a long period of absence to act as a mentor to the next generation. Portions of content provided by tivo corporation 2020 tivo corporation whats new. When youre asked to masturbate in front of everyone. Greg louganis, in full gregory efthimios louganis, born january 29, 1960, san diego, california, u.
Fourtime olympic champion greg louganis has faced more than his share of challenges. An intimate portrait of an american legend, back on board greg louganis, is a featurelength documentary that tells the life story of this fourtime olympic. The resulting documentary, back on board, which premiered at the american film institute documentary festival in late june and has won critical acclaim since is a raw look at my life. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. The greatest diver of all time 4x olympic gold medalist greg louganis. He took part in his first olympic games, the 1976 montreal games, aged just 16 and claimed silver in the 10m platform. Greg louganis reads inspiring, somewhat gutwrenching letter to his younger self. Greg louganis, the olympic diving champion, legend and. Jul 23, 2014 by the time of the 1988 olympics, louganis was also hivpositive, and when he hit his head on the diving board in a trial and bled into the water, he was consumed by guilt about the risk of.
Gregory efthimios louganis is an american olympic diver, lgbt activist, and author who won. Jun 30, 2015 featurelength documentary about the greatest diver of all time. My interview with greg louganis posted on november 4, 2015 by theolympicsofblogs on sunday, october 25, i traveled to the bow tie cinemas in chelsea to see newfests premiere of the hbo documentary, back on board. He stayed away from diving after retiring, but has recently come back to help mentor todays. For back on board, greg louganis looks back on his legacy.
The campaign to put him on the wheaties box, a symbol of sports achievement for 80 years, began last august with the release of a documentary, back. Olympic diver greg louganis is no stranger to gold medals, but now he is getting used to a wedding band. Jun 28, 2016 diving legend greg louganis dons speedo to climb back on the board at 56, the diver is still as handsome and talented as ever. Jul 19, 2012 greg louganis knows what its like to be perfect. Issues download back sw biweekly pdf issues download swimming technique pdf issues. Greg louganis, now louganis was diagnosed with hiv before the 1988 olympics, but he didnt publicly discuss it until 1995. Greg louganis 2014 filmmaker cheryl furjanic chronicles the complex life of olympic champion greg louganis as he reemerges to return to the diving world and act as a mentor to up. Greg louganis bio age, bio, career, salary, net worth. Greg louganis looks at the public triumphs and private struggles of this lgbt trailblazer when it debuts tuesday, aug.
He is of samoan and swedish descent and was adopted by a greekamerican couple. Click to expand the mega menu click to expand search input. The threat of losing his house during the recent financial crisis forces louganis to re. Greg louganis university of miami sports hall of fame.
A fourtime olympian, louganis became a household name and an inspiration to countless athletes, but after he publicly revealed his sexuality and hiv. Greg louganis is a fourtime olympic diving champion and. Greg louganis, 54, won two gold medals in diving at the 1984 olympic games and two more in 1988. Despite 56 years of age and being hiv positive, he manages to look fit and fine. Greg louganis fullmovietorrentonlinefree download by jambubusut. A refreshingly candid documentary film about this fourtime olympic champion, back on board follows greg louganis over three years as he struggles with. The documentary back on board follows the career of fourtime olympic champion greg louganis. Diving legend greg louganis dons speedo to climb back on. Hbo greg louganis is the best diver of his generation perhaps the best the world has ever seen. Louganis, 57, was adopted by frances, a homemaker, and peter, the controller of a fishing company, when he was 9 months old. For back on board, greg louganis looks back on his.
Aug 20, 2012 back on board greg louganis tweetable logline. An intimate portrait of an american legend, back on board greg louganis, is a featurelength documentary that tells the life story of this fourtime olympic champion as he returns to diving after. By the time of the 1988 olympics, louganis was also hivpositive, and when he hit his head on the diving board in a trial and bled into the. I openly discuss struggles with life in general not just being gay, living with hiv, and trying to find acceptance in a solitary sport and the world. He won a silver medal at the 1976 summer olympics in montreal. Gregory louganis olympic diving united states of america. Olympic champion greg louganis story is less compelling than it should be in the hbo sports documentary back on board. Greg louganis tells the story of the one of the greatest divers ever from his difficult childhood, through his olympic conquests, to. Greg louganis 2014 filmmaker cheryl furjanic chronicles the complex life of olympic champion greg louganis as he reemerges to return to the diving world and act as a. This segment aired on the ktla morning news tuesday august 4,2015. Featurelength documentary about the greatest diver of all. He finished second in the platform behind klaus dibiasi, the italian. Greg louganis on back on board documentary, mentorship, living. After petition, greg louganis gets his wheaties box the.
Louganis is currently married to johnny chaillot since 20. We are starting at the very beginning even before the beginning. Nov 04, 2015 my interview with greg louganis posted on november 4, 2015 by theolympicsofblogs on sunday, october 25, i traveled to the bow tie cinemas in chelsea to see newfests premiere of the hbo documentary, back on board. A refreshingly candid documentary film about this fourtime olympic champion, back on board follows greg louganis over three years as he struggles with financial security and reunites with the sport he once dominated but not welcomed in.
Greg louganis synopsis cheryl furjanic chronicles the life of olympic champion greg louganis as he returns to diving. As a child, he trained in dancing, tumbling, and acrobatics, skills that would later earn him a reputation as a graceful, effortless diver. Jun 11, 2016 when youre asked to masturbate in front of everyone. His fans and followers also followed him on social networking sites. With david boudia, jimmy carter, sergei chalibashvili, mary ellen clark.
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