But a more meaningful triumph came years later, when he revealed to the. Aug 03, 2015 olympic champion greg louganis story is less compelling than it should be in the hbo sports documentary back on board. This strikingly candid profile explores the triumphs and tragedies of greg louganis, considered by many the greatest diver of all time. Olympic diver and author greg louganis to appear at 2014 gay. Jun 23, 2016 fourtime olympic gold medalist diver greg louganis was diagnosed with hiv at age 28, just six months before competing in the 1988 olympics. After the olympics in sochi, louganis visited the open games a. He is of samoan and swedish descent and was adopted by a greekamerican couple. He stayed away from diving after retiring, but has recently come back to help mentor todays. Greg louganis synopsis cheryl furjanic chronicles the life of olympic champion greg louganis as he returns to diving. 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. Greg louganis wins gold after hitting head on board on sept. Greg louganis that announces the films premiere to the premium network hbo.
Greg louganis dominated world diving competitions in the 1980s, scoring double gold medals in. My coach, ron obrien, he said, you dont have to get up there. Directed by cheryl furjanic, the documentary back on board. Fourtime olympic champion greg louganis has faced more than his share of. Featurelength documentary about the greatest diver of all. Greg louganis is an intimate portrait of the public triumphs and private struggles of trailblazing openly gay athlete greg louganis. Hbo greg louganis is the best diver of his generation. Thompson grew up in the western suburbs of sydney, australia, and is of maltese descent. After petition, greg louganis gets his wheaties box the new.
Greg louganis born january 29, 1960 is an american olympic diver and author. Great greg louganis documentary back on board to debut. Jul 29, 2015 greg louganis back on board despite the injury, he came back the next day to win the gold medal. Former olympic diver greg louganis attends the universal, nbc, focus features, e. 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. Aug 20, 2012 back on board is an engrossing story about an american legend and his comeback. Greg louganis on back on board documentary, mentorship, living. He won a silver medal at the 1976 summer olympics in montreal.
Greg louganis discusses back on board, the inspiring, awkward and. 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. Louganis was the subject of the documentary back on board which aired on hbo on tuesday, august 4, 2015. Fourtime olympic champion greg louganis has faced more than his share of challenges.
Katelyn attanasio is known for her work on hitrecord on tv 2014, against the odds 2014 and back on board. Greg louganis, 54, won two gold medals in diving at the 1984 olympic games and two more in 1988. Louganis was in moscow in 2014 after vladimir putin signed the gay propaganda law. Greg louganis is a brilliant and timely documentary about the life and times of the greatest diver in olympic history and a man who is an important figure in the gay sports movement.
Fourtime olympic champion greg louganis is widely considered the greatest diver in. He took part in his first olympic games, the 1976 montreal games, aged just 16 and claimed silver in the 10m platform. Greg louganis on back on board documentary, mentorship. Greg louganis, the diver said he understood that he wasnt featured on the wheaties box during the prime of his career in the 1980s because he didn. Nov, 2014 trailer for the documentary back on board. Olympic champion greg louganis story is less compelling than it should be in the hbo sports documentary back on board. In 2011, he is far from the public eye and struggling to pay his mortgage. Olympic diver greg louganis on hbo documentary, life as.
Film reveals louganis evolution from childhood prodigy to olympic champion, from pioneering openly gay athlete. We have 12 articles about greg louganis s philanthropy. Greg louganis feature trailer 2014 condensed trailer for the documentary back on board. Greg louganis back on board despite the injury, he came back the next day to win the gold medal. While awardwinning olympic diver greg louganis has made a jump back into the public spotlight as a diving coach on the abc reality television show splash, he is also being filmed for a new featurelength documentary, back on board, directed by cheryl furjanic and set for a 2014 release.
Hbo greg louganis is the best diver of his generation perhaps the best the world has ever seen. 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. Jika link rusak atau tidak dapat di download mohon segera menghubugi admin di line. Greg louganis tells the story of the one of the greatest divers ever from his difficult childhood, through his olympic conquests, to. Born to unmarried highschool students, louganis was adopted as an infant. With david boudia, jimmy carter, sergei chalibashvili, mary ellen clark. Fourtime olympic champion greg louganis is widely considered the greatest diver in history.
Greg louganis university of miami sports hall of fame. Aug 03, 2015 the intimate documentary back on board. Louganis, 53, married paralegal johnny chaillot, 52, saturday evening at geoffreys in. Greg louganis deserves still to be on the cover of the wheaties box. 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 offers an intimate view into the life of one of the most successful us divers in history, greg louganis. Greg louganis doc the film chronicling the life of the olympic gold medal diver will be available on hbo beginning in august. Greg louganis wins gold after hitting head on board. 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. After petition, greg louganis gets his wheaties box the.
Official olympic story about greg louganis and one of the greatest comebacks in olympic history. Greg louganis started competitive diving as a 10 year old. Aug 02, 2015 the documentary back on board follows the career of fourtime olympic champion greg louganis. While, of necessity, much briefer than the book upon which it is based, this video engaging and heart wrenching. Gregory louganis olympic diving united states of america. Greg louganis dominated diving in the 1980s, winning four olympic gold medals over two games. A trained actor, dancer, model and spokesman, greg s wide repertoire of skills keeps him in demand and in the public eye.
As a child, he trained in dancing, tumbling, and acrobatics, skills that would later earn him a reputation as a graceful, effortless diver. She went to catherine mcauley high school, westmead and studied acting at three drama schools, including the sydney. Cleveland the cleveland foundation, in partnership with the 2014 gay games and the city club of cleveland, today announced that greg louganis, the first man to win two gold medals in diving in two consecutive olympiads, will participate in the opening weekend of gay games 9 presented by the cleveland foundation. I chatted with greg a bit to learn more about his reflections on gay communities, meeting other hivpositive. 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. Greg louganis documentary a compelling look at a gay.
Profile of greg louganis s support for charities including point foundation, mending kids international, and glsen. Olympic champion greg louganis gets his wheaties box. Greg louganis looks at the public triumphs and private struggles of this lgbt trailblazer when it debuts tuesday, aug. 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. A fourtime olympian, louganis became a household name and an inspiration to countless athletes, but after he publicly revealed his sexuality and hiv. The documentary back on board follows the career of fourtime olympic champion greg louganis. It is the unflinchingly honest firstperson account of a man breaking free of a lifetime of silence and isolation. 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. Greg louganis is a brilliant and timely documentary about the life and times of the greatest diver in olympic history and a man who is. While awardwinning olympic diver greg louganis has made a jump back into the public spotlight as a diving coach on the abc reality. September 22, 1988 usa diver greg louganis comes back day after hitting his head on diving board duration. Greg louganis, american diver generally considered the greatest diver in history. Olympian greg louganis on believe in yourself, from the wiz wsj.
Click to expand the mega menu click to expand search input. And fourtime olympic medalist greg louganis talked about recovering from even the worst falls, as documented in his new bio, back on board. 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. Featurelength documentary about the greatest diver of all time. Diving legend greg louganis dons speedo to climb back on the. Considered the greatest diver in history, greg louganis is the only male to win gold medals on both 3 meter springboard and 10 meter platform in consecutive olympic games 1984, 1988. Louganis put his name in the record books again in 1988 by becoming the only male athlete to ever win back to back titles in olympic competition. Espanol esperanto euskara francais galego italiano. Olympic diver greg louganis is no stranger to gold medals, but now he is getting used to a wedding band. Two years later, louganis received his first world title in a tower event. Cheryl furjanic chronicles the life of olympic champion greg louganis as he returns to diving. Greg louganis greg louganis actor, cheryl furjanic director rated. Olympic diver greg louganis on hbo documentary, life as gay. Greg louganis, now famous american olympic athletes.
Since then, louganis has vocally supported gay rights and hiv awareness. And with marriage equality passing in june of 2015, what a great way to pay it forward to greg and all of his accomplishments. Fascinating to read and the olympics have included a link to the entire 2 hour plus event, so you can watch it in real time as it happened back then. The only male to sweep both the 3m and 10m diving events in consecutive olympic games 84 and 88, greg earned a total of 5 olympic medals, 5 world championship titles and 47 national titles more than anyone in u. Jun 11, 2016 september 22, 1988 usa diver greg louganis comes back day after hitting his head on diving board duration. Greg louganis documentary a compelling look at a gay sports. Greg louganis documentary back on board by cheryl furjanic. Greg louganis speaker agency, speaking fee, videos. Greg louganis 2014 klik tombol di bawah ini untuk pergi ke halaman website download film back on board. Gregory efthimios louganis is an american olympic diver, lgbt activist, and author who won. Greg louganis, now louganis was diagnosed with hiv before the 1988 olympics, but he didnt publicly discuss it until 1995.
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