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Jessica chastain interviews unorthodox breakout shira haas about her netflix series. 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. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Et special correspondent deion sanders went one on one with olympic diver greg louganis about greg s new documentary back on the board. Directed by cheryl furjanic, the documentary back on board. Louganis was the subject of the hbo documentary back on board, which aired in 2015. He is the subject of the documentary back on board 2014. Greg louganis cheryl furjanic, 2014 surprised me as it truthfully depicted olympic diver greg louganiss successful diving career and his later journey to overcome financial struggles. Greg louganis was already a double olympic champion by the time of the seoul olympics in 1988. Louganis was the subject of the documentary back on board which aired on hbo on tuesday, august 4, 2015. She was the captain of the womens team and earned a top ten finish on 10m at ncaa championships. Mario lopez did a creditable job as greg louganis and his performance stayed faithful to the book.
Release dates 22 also known as aka 5 release dates usa 25 june 2014. In 2011, he is far from the public eye and struggling to pay his mortgage. Back on board featured footage and interviews from louganis olympic. As a child, he trained in dancing, tumbling, and acrobatics, skills that would later earn him a reputation as a graceful, effortless diver. Kate is a former indiana high school state champion earning team mvp, highest gpa, and mental attitude awards. Real sports looks back at their 2000 and 2016 profiles of the late kobe bryant, including an interview where the basketball legend recounts a bedtime story he created.
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