Olympic gold medalist, Greg Louganis, shares his life of loneliness

By Thomas Fudge / Science and Technology Reporter, KPBS Public Broadcasting

Published July 5, 2006 at 9:00 PM PDT

This story was published more than 19 years ago.

Many people remember the day when Olympic gold medalist Greg Louganis hit his head on the diving board during the Seoul Olympics. Tom Fudge speaks with Louganis about that story, and his many years of

Many people remember the day when Olympic gold medalist Greg Louganis hit his head on the diving board during the Seoul Olympics. Tom Fudge speaks with Louganis about that story, and his many years of loneliness as an HIV-positive, gay athlete. Greg Louganis will be signing copies of his autobiography, Breaking the Surface , tonight (Thursday July 6th) at 7 pm at Claire De Lune Coffee Shop. It's located at 2904 University Avenue in North Park.

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Greg Louganis is a four-time Olympic gold medal diving champion. His autobiography is entitled Breaking the Surface.

Olympic gold medalist, Greg Louganis, shares his life of loneliness

Many people remember the day when Olympic gold medalist Greg Louganis hit his head on the diving board during the Seoul Olympics. Tom Fudge speaks with Louganis about that story, and his many years of

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