Back on Board: Greg Louganis

With the beauty and grace of a Greg Louganis dive, BACK ON BOARD: GREG LOUGANIS crafts a deeply personal portrait of a compelling and complicated man. The journey from childhood diving prodigy to four-time Olympic Gold Medalist is only part of the story. In many ways, the challenges Louganis faced outside athletic competition were even greater. From the terrifying ordeal of concealing his HIV status at the 1988 Seoul Olympics to his battles against discrimination afterward as an openly gay athlete, Louganis was a man unprepared for some of life's harsher realities. In 2011, the greatest diver of all time found himself struggling with finances and keeping possession of his home. He embarked on a career as a mentor to the 2012 Olympic Diving Team, hoping to prepare athletes for life after the Games and to revive his personal and public life. With enormous courage and disarming honesty, he reveals the circumstances that brought him to that point. Deeply moving and inspiring, this is the brave and unfiltered story of an authentic American Hero. – C.R.