The Diver who hit the Springboard at the Olympics | Strangest Moments
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Published 2018-04-28
Diving Legend Greg Louganis, one of the all-time great Olympians, is famous for one strange, painful incident at the Olympic Games 1988 in Seoul - but what happened to him next?
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All Comments (21)
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“One of the most replayed moments in history” First time seeing it
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Crowd sounds like when you release the ball backwards in wii bowling.
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I thought they were going to have to pull him out of the water after that impact!
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Him: Hits head on diving board at 70 mph and doesn't shed a tear Me: Hits head on the top bunk and cries
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This is very bad journalism. You don't tell us if Louganis was concussed, whether it did him long term damage and what the light coloured substance applied to his head was.
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No one dives as good as Neymar
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I’ve met him, he’s so nice!
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His coach knew. The coaches didn't want to reveal after the incident, Greg insisted. The fact that he went on to win gold after hitting his head, is a testament to him, his coaches. the diving public. The ability of everyone to realize they were not in danger and continued the competition. Their was so much paranoia and false information going on at that time, it was so rewarding to see everyone being so inclusive.
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If it wasn't a springboard, things would've been a lot worse.
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In my opinion, Greg is the best diver ever!! No one before him or since him can compare to his majestic diving!
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What an athlete, quality and mental strength. Unbelievable being able to perform at that level just 6 months after being given a positive test for HIV/AIDS which at that time was thought as an almost sure death, on top of that accident. Greg Louganis is one of the greatest athletes of all times and arguably the most dominant one in history in all sports.
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Down, double back twister, bangs his head and in, textbook, lovely!
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As a diver who’s hit the springboard on a dive, I can say that the pain takes a few minutes to kick in.
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I remember watching this and hollering at my TV when it happened. Then the guy comes back out & aces every damned one of his dives. Absolute legend.
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Its a good thing it wasn't one of the harder cement ones oh my God!
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What I remember the about this incident was the discussion after he revealed he was HIV positive about how unethical it was for him not to ask the doctor who treated him to put on gloves. I am so glad he is still alive and healthy.
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Although I am a bona fide Olympic junkie and I’m glued to the television for both winter and summer games, summer is my favorite. And since I myself was on my school diving team I remember watching Greg many many times. He will forever be the best in my opinion.
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I hit my head on the board doing the exact same dive off 3 meter and I was immediately pulled from the whole meet. He definitely had AT LEAST a concussion and his coaches should not have let him finish the competition let alone that very event. Imagine if he went on to compete platform and hit his head there (which he has before!) he would be dead!
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One of the most brilliant and yet overlooked athletes in history.
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i remember this moment watching alongwith my family on my b/w tv, when i was five..and remembered for long for his come back after 1/2 hrs..really remarkable and inspiring
