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Olympic legend Greg Louganis dives into coaching

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 22:00:37 +0000

(Fullerton, Calif.) As he grabs a quick bite to eat at a favorite restaurant before heading off for yet another long afternoon at the pool, Greg Louganis sits all but unrecognized by scores of(...)

NBC on not mentioning Mitcham is gay: “We can’t cover everything”

swarn — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:21:57 +0000

Burnt out and struggling with depression and anxiety, an up-and-coming Olympic hopeful drops out of his sport two years before the Beijing Games. His coach talks him into resuming training the year before the Olympics and he makes his country’s team which isn’t expected to fare terribly well against China’s powerhouse squad. Indeed, the athlete [...]

Out Australian Diver Matthew Mitcham Wins Olympic Gold

swarn — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:26:51 +0000

In a shocking upset, openly gay Australian diver Matthew Mitcham, 20, has won the Olympic gold medal in the men’s 10m platform at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Going into the final round, Mitcham trailed China’s Zhou Luxin by more than 30 points. But Mitcham scored an astonishing 112.10 on his last dive — [...]