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Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story

Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story

Description: Bullied as a child and misunderstood by his adoptive father (Michael Murphy), Greg Louganis (Mario Lopez) nevertheless trains hard as a diver and eventually wins Olympic gold. But his victories do not make his personal life any easier. He endures a tumultuous relationship with his lover/manager Tom Barrett (Jeff Meek), from whom he contracts HIV. Tom dies of AIDS, and Louganis resolves to come out publicly as a homosexual athlete before going on to win still more medals in the 1988 Olympics.
Genre: Sport, Drama
Year Released: 1997
First episode air date: March 19, 1997
Initial Release: March 19, 1997 (USA)
Director: Steven Hilliard Stern
Story By: Greg Louganis, Eric Marcus
Nominations: ALMA Award for Outstanding Individual Performance in Made for Television Movie or Mini-Series
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