Back on board, began in may of 2011 at a dive camp in pasadena, calif. Since then, louganis has vocally supported gay rights and hiv awareness. A feature documentary that chronicles louganis thrilling rise from lonely, abused child to universally acclaimed superstar athlete, drawing on neverbeforeseen archival footage that reminds viewers of what made greg louganis a singular and cherished figure in the. Greg louganis documentary a compelling look at a gay sports. Greg louganis, in full gregory efthimios louganis, born january 29, 1960, san diego, california, u. The three years of filming paralleled the changing landscape for the lgbt community and. Olympic champion greg louganis story is less compelling than it should be in the hbo sports documentary back on board. Greg louganis was already a double olympic champion by the time of the seoul olympics in 1988. This was steven hilliard sterns final directed film before dying in 2018. Greg louganis back on board despite the injury, he came back the next day to win the gold medal. Two years later, louganis received his first world title in a tower event. 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. Five favorite films with greg louganis 2014 winter olympics commencement, we decided to hit up olympic superstar greg louganis for his five favorite films. As a child, he trained in dancing, tumbling, and acrobatics, skills that would later earn him a reputation as a graceful, effortless diver.
Jul 29, 2015 greg louganis back on board despite the injury, he came back the next day to win the gold medal. With david boudia, jimmy carter, sergei chalibashvili, mary ellen clark. He won a silver medal at the 1976 summer olympics in montreal. Greg louganis speaker agency, speaking fee, videos. Greg louganis dominated diving in the 1980s, winning four olympic gold medals over two games. Greg louganis honed a natural talent to become one of the worlds best divers and olympians. Five favorite films with greg louganis 2014 winter olympics kickoff, legendary olympic diver greg louganis discusses his five favorite films and back on board, the new documentary about his life since his historic olympic wins. This segment aired on the ktla morning news tuesday august 4,2015. Regarder film greg guillotin le pire stagiaire film en streaming vf, streaming vf en francais, greg streaming complet vf film complet vostfr, greg regarder le film complet au meilleur format video depuis nimporte quel appareil. Greg louganis is a fourtime olympic diving champion and is considered the. This was the film story of greg louganis personal great achievements as an olympic diver and of the struggle to reach that goal with all of the highs, lows and heartbreak of his personal life. Arguably the greatest diver of all time, greg louganis traces his story from a difficult childhood. Olympic diver and author greg louganis to appear at 2014. Featurelength documentary about the greatest diver of all time.
Jun 25, 2014 featurelength documentary about the greatest diver of all time. The film reveals louganis life from early childhood, where he was just getting. 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. Mario lopez did a creditable job as greg louganis and his performance stayed faithful to the book.
A feature documentary that chronicles louganis thrilling rise from lonely, abused child to universally acclaimed superstar athlete, drawing on neverbeforeseen archival footage that reminds viewers of what made greg louganis a singular and cherished figure in the history of olympic sports. Olympic diver greg louganis gets back on board by lawrence ferber august 18, 2012 at 2. A refreshingly candid documentary about this fourtime olympic champion, back on board follows louganis for three years as he struggles with financial security and reunites with the sport he once dominated but did not feel welcome in. Part biography, part social exploration this film reveals louganis evolution. 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. Greg louganis documentary a compelling look at a gay. The greg louganis story is a 1997 television film about diver greg louganis based on the bestselling book breaking the surface cowritten by greg louganis and eric marcus that stayed on top of the new york times best seller list for 5 weeks. Greg louganis is on netflix, and get news and updates, on. Greg louganis feature trailer 2014 condensed trailer for the documentary back on board. My coach, ron obrien, he said, you dont have to get up there.
Greg louganis offers an intimate view into the life of one of the most successful us divers in history, greg louganis. Cheryl furjanic chronicles the life of olympic champion greg louganis as he returns to diving. Film complet beware the slendermanbeware the slenderman 2016 action. Back on board is an engrossing story about an american legend and his comeback. 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. September 22, 1988 usa diver greg louganis comes back day after hitting his head on diving board duration.
Sur fulltv, le spectateur peut trouver des donnees sur les films sortis en 2020 dans les cinemas en france films au cinema et les meilleurs films en langue originale et soustitres en francais. Greg louganis documentary back on board by cheryl furjanic. Breaking the surface is the story of one mans incredibly dysfunctional life. Nov, 2014 trailer for the documentary back on board. Olympic diver greg louganis on hbo documentary, life as gay. Gregory louganis olympic diving united states of america. A refreshingly candid documentary film about this fourtime olympic champion, back on board follows louganis over the past three years as he struggles with. Diving legend greg louganis dons speedo to climb back on the board at 56, the diver is still as handsome and talented as ever.
He is of samoan and swedish descent and was adopted by a greekamerican couple. Greg louganis university of miami sports hall of fame. He took part in his first olympic games, the 1976 montreal games, aged just 16 and claimed silver in the 10m platform. Film complet becoming warren buffettbecoming warren buffett 2017 documentaire. In 2008 he appeared in the film watercolors, in the role of coach brown. Part biography, part social exploration this film reveals louganis evolution from childhood diving prodigy to olympic champion, and from pioneering openly.
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A featurelength documentaryinprogress about the life and legacy of olympic champion diver greg louganis. This strikingly candid profile explores the triumphs and tragedies of greg louganis, considered by many the greatest diver of all time. Regarder film greg guillotin le pire stagiaire film en streaming vf. 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. Greg louganis wins gold after hitting head on board on sept. Louganis was the subject of the documentary back on board which aired on hbo on tuesday, august 4, 2015. Vous ne pouvez pas telecharger ou regarder des films en ligne sur ce site. Greg louganis simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. An intimate portrait of an american legend, back on board greg louganis, is a. Diving legend greg louganis dons speedo to climb back on. Unfortunately, until recently gregs personal life was a serious mess. Jun 30, 2015 featurelength documentary about the greatest diver of all time.
Greg louganis, 54, won two gold medals in diving at the 1984 olympic games and two more in 1988. Click to expand the mega menu click to expand search input. Voir regarder film greg guillotin le pire stagiaire film en. 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. 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. 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. A fourtime olympian, louganis became a household name and an inspiration to countless athletes, but after he publicly revealed his sexuality and hiv. After petition, greg louganis gets his wheaties box the. 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. Back on board greg louganis is an engrossing story about an american legend on the cusp of a comeback.
Condensed trailer for the documentary back on board. Greg louganis discusses getting back in the sport mentoring young divers. Regarder film greg guillotin le pire stagiaire film en. Greg louganis wins gold after hitting head on board. Greg louganis is an intimate portrait of the public triumphs and private struggles of trailblazing openly gay athlete greg louganis. We are now hard at work in the editing room and look forward to finishing the film in 2014. Fourtime olympic champion greg louganis is widely considered the greatest diver in history. In the first episode of season 3 of the popular tv series castle, the medical examiner describes a victim who had fallen from a window as having done a greg louganis out that window up there. Jul 21, 2015 greg louganis discusses getting back in the sport mentoring young divers. Greg louganis that announces the film s premiere to the premium network hbo featurelength documentary about the greatest diver of all time.
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Greg louganis, now louganis was diagnosed with hiv before the 1988 olympics, but he didnt publicly discuss it until 1995. 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. Voir regarder film greg guillotin le pire stagiaire film en streaming vf streaming film en francais, voir regarder film greg guillotin le pire stagiaire film en streaming vf regardez tout le film sans limitation, diffusez en streaming en qualite optimale voir regarder film greg guillotin le pire stagiaire film en streaming vf, streaming films et series tv 1080p complet vostfr avec sous titre. Olympic diver and author greg louganis to appear at 2014 gay. Diving legend greg louganis dons speedo to climb back on the. Greg louganis born january 29, 1960 is an american olympic diver and author. 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. 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. Visit the olympic website for a complete list of official results, photos galleries. Greg louganis synopsis cheryl furjanic chronicles the life of olympic champion greg louganis as he returns to diving. 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. Greg louganis that announces the film s premiere to the premium network hbo. Film reveals louganis evolution from childhood prodigy to. He stayed away from diving after retiring, but has recently come back to help mentor todays.