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An intimate portrait of an American legend, BACK ON BOARD Greg Louganis, is a feature-length documentary that tells the life story of this four-time Olympic Champion as he returns to diving after a long period of absence. BACK ON BOARD explores the captivating, compelling, and...
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About Greg Louganis
Greg Louganis is considered by many to be the greatest diver of all time. He began competing in diving at age 9. By 16, he had won his first Olympic medal, a silver medal on the platform in 1976. At 24, he became the first man in 56 years to win two Gold Medals in diving by...
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Back on Board is an independent documentary production fiscally sponsored by the Center for Independent Documentary (CID), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. CID is dedicated to collaborating with independent filmmakers, offering assistance and support in bringing their films...
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A feature documentary-in-progress about the greatest diver of all time.
About the Film
An intimate portrait of an American legend, BACK ON BOARD Greg Louganis, is a feature-length documentary that tells the life story of this four-time Olympic Champion as he returns to diving after a long period of absence. BACK ON BOARD explores the captivating, compelling, and complicated life of an Olympic star whose athletic talent spurred a worldwide fascination with diving. Part biography, part social exploration – this film reveals Louganis’ evolution from childhood diving prodigy to Olympic champion, and from pioneering openly gay athlete with HIV to a sometimes forgotten sports icon. BACK ON BOARD is an engrossing story about an American legend.
Read MoreAbout Greg Louganis
Greg Louganis is considered by many to be the greatest diver of all time. He began competing in diving at age 9. By 16, he had won his first Olympic medal, a silver medal on the platform in 1976. At 24, he became the first man in 56 years to win two Gold Medals in diving by winning both the platform and springboard events. In 1988, competing against divers half his age, he became the first to win double Gold Medals for diving in two consecutive Olympics.
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Back on Board is an independent documentary production fiscally sponsored by the Center for Independent Documentary (CID), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. CID is dedicated to collaborating with independent filmmakers, offering assistance and support in bringing their films to completion. All donations made to CID on behalf of Back on Board are tax-deductible.
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