The Diver who hit the Springboard at the Olympics | Strangest Moments

[@savagery9637]

“One of the most replayed moments in history” First time seeing it

[@phoebekidd3931]

Team Savagery same

[@ilovevloging100]

She said sport footage history

[@misse4503]

lol, same

[@gklnth187]

In the "history"

[@ilovebeinagirl]

Maybe they just mean since it was the Olympics with so many countries involved who would've replayed it over and over again since he was at the top of his game.

[@indeeeed]

Crowd sounds like when you release the ball backwards in wii bowling.

[@princevaliant377]

sounds weirdly specific but ok

[@dancified1161]

😂

[@c.y.hollander5592]

I've seen someone do that in real-life bowling.

[@averykelly9068]

😂

[@j_0anna]

@@princevaliant377 weirdly specific but 100% accurate.

[@ToastedFanArt]

I thought they were going to have to pull him out of the water after that impact!

[@tiresome_oof1064]

Him: *Hits head on diving board at 70 mph and doesn't shed a tear* Me: *Hits head on the top bunk and cries*

[@nate-alitysports3030]

17

[@meowzinga]

*stubs toe and begs for mercy*

[@alexamparo817]

that’s not 70 miles an hour

[@shelbyhurlburt5059]

tiresome_oof I read this while taking a toke, I blew into the bong. Now my beds soaked

[@salocin3114]

@@alexamparo817 it is. He was falling, spinning and moving his neck so he can look at the water. All these speeds combined add up quite a bit

[@AveryWeinstein]

I’ve met him, he’s so nice!

[@justinvarghese6852]

Really? Where'd ya meet him?

[@AveryWeinstein]

Zoom I met him at a Summer diving camp in Texas nearly 3 years ago.

[@justinvarghese6852]

Avery Weinstein Oh that's awesome. Good for you!

[@lorraineberezo924]

awww that's nice 😁😊

[@bettinahaddon580]

You r so lucky

[@shirleypilger1705]

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.

[@JohnHolt1111]

And remember, this was at the height of the disease, with fear and misinformation at its worst. Yet, even though the coaches knew, they did not succumb to the fear, as you see the coach go right up to him and touch his wound to stem the bleeding. The care for Louganis overcame their fear of catching the world's scariest disease at the time.

[@tricky2055]

I remember him hitting his head (I was 14 at the time) and know he is known as the best diver ever, but not until seeing this did I know he was HIV positive. Wow!

[@lnr12241]

No one there knew he had aids not even the doctor helping him. This entire comment is false.

[@kateskate6960]

@Lance Heckel He didn't have AIDS, he was HIV positive. There is a huge difference.

[@Dizzyfingers2]

You are completely sugar-coating an entire era with rose-colored glasses and recalling events that did not happen by way of a generation that very much at the time did indeed create incredible stigma and paranoia around the HIV disease ... Louganis himself said he was: "petrified with fear" that someone would catch it from swimming in the water. He himself didn't even know you couldn't catch it through skin contact at the time ... this was 1988, remember. Louganis didn't reveal he was HIV+ until years after the Seoul Olympics ... no one knew.

[@1919georgekelly]

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.

[@Hank760]

Google!!!!

[@goldenretriever6261]

The hit gave him AIDS.

[@kappelikapeli1401]

Nope

[@mac13396]

bulky chaffinch they most likely shaved that part of his head to check for damage.

[@waterspark8211]

Golden Retriever you mean HIV

[@AussieFIag]

In my opinion, Greg is the best diver ever!! No one before him or since him can compare to his majestic diving!

[@AveryWeinstein]

So true!

[@sandranorman5469]

Absolutely

[@july5345]

His skills put to today's diving is average at best, look at them splashes when he enters the water.

[@sashaberger540]

MJ M ,

[@icantthinkofaname1557]

Or his HIV😂😂

[@muristuran]

No one dives as good as Neymar

[@onlyme9254]

🤣

[@HeyKevinYT]

I hate this comment but at the same time I love it.

[@izzy_izzy_izzybelle]

Muris Turan You fool! No one dives like Gaston!

[@x7xhyper244]

VERIFIABLE FACT

[@sydneylouwho7011]

😂💀💀💀

[@akhil__dev]

If it wasn't a springboard, things would've been a lot worse.

[@bamboozled4]

😱

[@indiana6941]

For sure!

[@c.lovesyou_]

That's exactly what I was thinking

[@fabiennefertiti3017]

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.

[@shaldana]

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.

[@warm_beer]

Down, double back twister, bangs his head and in, textbook, lovely!

[@tragic3901]

Warmbeer Na diving lul

[@abigailkoh7899]

HAHAHHA

[@JohnHolt1111]

* double and a half gainer tbh

[@miklosernoehazy8678]

@@JohnHolt1111 ...this dive, where you hit your head on the diving board, is now included in the repertoire of Olympic diving; the move is named after him and is considered the highest degree of difficulty... ...the "Louganis Brainer Half-Gainer"... 😄😆🤣 ...(that's some Olympic humor from Jerry Seinfeld)...

[@miklosernoehazy8678]

@@krabzy3933 ...see reply directed at John Holt... 😉

[@svasianfilipiname6603]

Its a good thing it wasn't one of the harder cement ones oh my God!

[@thegutlesswarrior9488]

Sadly this has happened... In looking up when it happened (its something that is mentioned in on book about Greg, I grew up wanting to be like him... alas I never learned how to dive =( ...he was and still is my diving idol) Anyway at the 1983 Summer Universiade a 21 yr old Russian diver named Sergei Chalibashvili hit his head on the platform attempting to do a reverse 3½ somersault tucked... he was in a coma for a week before passing away =( .... Greg was not only at the competition he witnessed it ... I can't even fathom that experience especially as he was actually on the tower when it happened. Greg actually competed this exact dive in his '88 Seoul 10M platform gold medal win. Sadly there was another diver who hit their head on the platform practicing a similar dive. (I learned about this accident when I was trying to remember what event Greg was at when he witness the Russian's accident) thank god it's not a common thing... in fact I don't think there has been a major diving accident since Greg hit his head in '88. (I could be wrong I didn't do a deep dive into diving accidents ... ooo bad pun usage..)

[@rebekahsegun8319]

There's also footage of Greg hitting his head on the 10m platform. It happened in 1979, so before the springboard incident.

[@doublemoonchild]

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.

[@goodpools]

As a diver who’s hit the springboard on a dive, I can say that the pain takes a few minutes to kick in.

[@ilovebeinagirl]

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.

[@Inspiredbyjames]

I was about to say…did he not tell them after his head was bleeding?

[@sumitadvo2140]

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

[@franciscocortes-inchauspe3400]

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!

[@noelgenoway9360]

Thanks Greg you showed us what class, courage and soul is all about!!

[@verabolton]

Class, courage and soul would have been if he opened up about his HIV positive test. Instead of bleeding into the water and still not saying anything. His behaviour was carelass, selfish and irresponsible.

[@TBone4983]

@@verabolton Except that HIV can't be transmitted in a pool, so...

[@verabolton]

@@TBone4983 It can be transmitted by blood. Use the knowledge we had about HIV in those days, not what we know today.

[@TBone4983]

@@verabolton This was 1988, not 1980. Medical professionals knew how it was transmitted. The public, especially the homophobic public, still liked to spread around that you could catch it from a toilet seat or something.

[@verabolton]

@@TBone4983 And what kind of "phobic" are you to come to such a conclusion from my comments? He concealed his health condition because he was afraid he won't be allowed to compete. Toilet seet or not, this is a wrong attitude and yes, he himself said he was freaked out when bleeded into the pool. But still, he kept quiet. And that is wrong. It's easy to shout "homophobia" - but how about looking at the situation without partiality?

[@ditto1051]

One of the most brilliant and yet overlooked athletes in history.

[@tashpiper5607]

Cyclers get back in saddle Riders get back on the horse But when riding a horse you usually sit in saddle

[@harleesv7069]

Tash Equestrian they call the bike seat a saddle

[@vivacious-hq1bx]

the bike seat is a saddle. and it's cyclists lol

[@maloryprusko1055]

Lol my thoughts exactly😂

[@marypatton1122]

Yep and you park in a driveway and drive on a parkway.

[@Rita_Arya]

I've never heard a bicycle seat being called a saddle Horses have saddles and bicycles have seats and carriers

[@Monika-mb6jh]

Is no one going to talk about how magical his second dive was? The one after the faulty one? 03:24

[@jasonchristopher5316]

Yes! The slow-mo is stunning.

[@hardiksolanki8093]

A real legend. Hats off to his legacy.

[@jayli5690]

Imagine if it was the solid platform like the higher ones

[@rowanaforrest9792]

Indeed! Now and then a diver has gotten a fractured skull from hitting that high platform.

[@bluepup350]

Diving is a sport of fear, and determination The fear you hold is what decides who you are whether you face the challenge or get rooted to the spot with fear.

[@saph5238]

Olympic is the best KZbin channel ever ❤️

[@MGongopadhyay]

As a little girl, I had witnessed it live... What a heartbreaking moment it was...

[@chrissarapettit8611]

I was 6 but oddly (for my memory) I still remember. Just now learned how very cool he was/is!! 💕

[@sanketdas3231]

I think u r Indian.....wow u watched the Olympics live long back 😄☺

[@ezrc9294]

How a person is that skilled and that beautiful all in one is beyond me

[@geofffikar3417]

You know it! But at that point he had to be in the closet. He knew what pressure was.

[@rolandojr.antonio6855]

Of all the HIV victim, he is the one who survives and still alive up to this days. He is a champion, not only in Olympics but in life.

[@jessicat7345]

Did they really have to repeat that scene over and over and over again? It made my head hurt 😂

[@gabos7892]

During this dive when Louganis split his head open on the diving board, he was HIV Positive, Louganis stated he was "paralyzed with fear" that someone else could get the virus from the exposure, since he bled in the pool, but luckily no one did.

[@dannygjk]

It's pretty much impossible to pick up the HIV virus that way.

[@dannygjk]

@SuperPutin Yes I know I am old enough to remember that.

[@CC.DeVille]

@@dannygjk I bet you a million dollars you wouldn't be diving into that pool after that HIV guy smashed his head.

[@dannygjk]

@COLDRAMEN The OP said, "... but luckily no one did."

[@dannygjk]

@@CC.DeVille The OP said, "... but luckily no one did."

[@shredbettystixx]

He’s the nicest man. Just a delight!

[@chrisguara]

I could even feel the pain when he hit his head... Ouch....

[@ubern3rd]

Please note that divers do not leap from the board. They push down the board, and the board then bends at an angle to push the diver far enough away, unless your center of mass is off. If you have your head and/or shoulders pushed forward, it pushes you further out. If you pull your shoulders back, then you will be closer to the board and risk hitting the board. Divers do what is called "Reaching". They fully extend them selves straight up and wait for their body to release from the board. Even if he didn't hit the board, he would have lost quite a few points as the approach (from taking a few steps to leaving the board). He was a great diver though.

[@jacquezmckenzie1923]

he had his weight back

[@katherinewelsh9807]

I noticed that too. As a diver you can tell that he did everything correct except for the fact that his weight was back on his approach. Normally it can be countered by pushing your hips, but that looks bad and lowers your score. He had a bad approach and did what he could with it. How far he jumped had nothing to do with it

[@AveryWeinstein]

I’ve come so close to hitting the board on a few reverse entries🙈

[@terricolburn2011]

He is a remarkable human being. These performances hold up, it seems, to those I'm currently seeing.

[@Schelby.Lo1]

OMG! Just a few Centimeters closer and it would have broken his neck. He was very lucky, that it didn't. And he won!!! A great athlete.

[@rirururu4697]

I think the fact that it was only a 3m fall and off the springboard really helped lessen the impact. I can't imagine how much pain he'd be in if it was the 10m solid platform followed by the 10m fall into the water.

[@imcherry.0901]

Nothing can stop him getting that gold. Awesome man.

[@charissecatipon3559]

Yo i feel bad for his career

[@TheFlowMind]

Charisse Catipon for what? He won golds over golds!

[@jonjongiang2101]

His career was only slightly hampered with lol. He still got golds

[@tylerrousey525]

Every single competition diver has hit the board at some point. Even if only in practice. If you do it long enough you're gonna hit the board at some point.

[@icedmocha5264]

Why? He still got two Olympic gold medals

[@syedhassany9683]

Don't dude. He's known as the greatest American diver of all time. And Probably the greatest of all time. The reason we don't know him is because most people don't following diving. However every single Olympian knows that man's name and story.

[@callmekenflores1842]

3:27 looks so perfect it looks like cgi

[@johnyerkov1553]

I remember watching this on TV live at the Olympics I think it was Channel 6 Wide World of Sports he could have broken his neck or split his head open he is so lucky the best diver ever in the world I ever seen when he hit that water hardly a splash

[@wolfmanjack007]

This guy: Hits head on board but stays focused. Me: Gets ear-flicked from behind and loses all focus.

[@Kat-zj5kd]

all dive board edge shd be covered with a thick sponge

[@thickasabrick2293]

Yeah then they could trip on it 😉 extra difficulty level

[@321scully]

I'm so glad he was okay.

[@luciemarinov129]

Unbelievable that at that speed and very hard hit he was able to continue diving and do so very well!

[@nubianfx]

i watched that live when i was seven and the diving event, especially platform, has given me the jitters since.

[@HungerGames0012]

The audience and I all made the same exact noice. The inhale as we were all holding our breathe.

[@jdice6868]

Actually, I had no clue he had done that. It was the summer after I graduated HS. I was working and partying and likely missed it, though I caught some of those Olympics. I remember reading years later about his diagnosis and accomplishments. This is the first I heard about the Head Bop on the board. Ouch! Good for him to not let it psych him out.

[@josieallen1020]

concussed and won gold...iconic

[@lexsoft3969]

1:48 The champion, Klaus Dibiasi. The Italian won golds in 10m platform for 3 consecutive Olympics : 1968, 1972, 1976.

[@olgabaltazar3468]

But Louganis is the only one that won both diving events back to back 84 and 88

[@lexsoft3969]

I watched Greg Louganis's head hit the board live on TV back then, just I watched how Matt Biondi was upset, losing to Anthony Nesti of Suriname at the same Olympic.

[@samudrasols3304]

I swam in highschool and one of our divers hit Their head on the board and it split open. It’s crazy how strong his head was

[@datflyguy9918]

If you look at him closely, he is sort of leaning backwards before the initial jump off the springboard.

[@tekkenfan01]

Didn't realize he did both springboard and platform. The goat for sure

[@emonushank7088]

His diving was smooth like butter

[@jasminejohnston6393]

He says he can’t remember much about the incident. No freaking DUH he hit his head for crying out loud he probably had a concussion after that!

[@sangohan5213]

I dont know but I had tears whilst watching this...

[@Leelz247]

I know his name, but not for this accident. Everyone makes mistakes, it's how you recover that makes you who you are.

[@luisaharrasser2261]

Wow! What an inspiration!

[@yayy6939]

Nineteen eishy eish

[@multipotter1828]

dived besher than any one

[@ingenuity23]

American bycoSH

[@jatingarg78]

The comment section is not bad at all 😂😂🤣🤣

[@raineisms]

Athlesh

[@realtalk6195]

Not to mention "Highschool name"....

[@hakkadan3012]

Lmmffaaaoooo that dive killed me😂😂

[@kaesonteo6059]

It killed you, but it would literally might kill you in reality. It won’t be funny anymore

[@thedawn21]

Anyone watching this legend in 2021.

[@GypsyEncounters]

Incredible!! If I could harness the motivation I get from watching this videos.... *clicks next video*

[@shaazmaniacs5912]

Strong head strong will ❤️❤️❤️

[@LovingLife342]

Fearless and brilliant

[@hillaryclinton9700]

Greg Louganis should be a high school name for every reason, except the reason he is a high school name

[@saghwteam]

One of my friends did this jump on a solid ceramic platform and hit the back of his head. We thought all is good, until the water started to turn red. That's a sight I'd never forget

[@tharshena9283]

Omg wth what happened to him then?

[@saghwteam]

@@tharshena9283 Poor mate was rushed to a hospital and received several stitches. Can't remember how many exactly, as it was long ago. He survived, thankfully

[@ericisaksen1595]

Curious if Greg Louganis has met Tom Daley, both World Champions in their own right? Thank you.

[@wickedphant0m]

Lougainis had also kept his diagnosis a secret because the fear of HIV at the time was so strong that he thought he'd be disqualified from competing if the Olympic Committee knew.

[@syak33r]

Even his accident was perfect. Beautiful touch.

[@JosephBarronMusic]

Anyone know the song at 1:38 ?

[@eymannassole6162]

He was AMAZING at his sport!

[@clemdane]

I actually had forgotten he hit his head. I only remember him as the greatest diver in my lifetime.

[@rogeriobaka]

wow Nice! Helen Jane Long (Free fall) at 1:36, I love her compositions.

[@momma2g259]

I remember that live,hard to believe it’s been 33years!

[@dishaconsultancy8262]

What's the music at 1:36?

[@themaze6929]

That would be so embarrassing...

[@possum1462]

Patato Everything I would bet. During one of my meets (diving, of course,) I smacked the back of my head, and the injury to my dignity was way worse than my head.

[@VinayMudhiraj1998]

Legend mama nuv...😍😍😍

[@RicardoAntonioHinostrozaMoreno]

The best!

[@jasrajsinghbhinder5033]

Can anyone tell me the source of the background piano at 1:35? Seems strangely familiar...

[@k.alanball3000]

It’s as if the universe delivered to him an iconic, legendary gift when his head hit that board.

[@deenibeeniable]

I did the AIDS ride in 1994 & met him on the ride. What a nice guy.

[@patrickhegarty5779]

what is the song at 1:36 please some help!!!

[@mathewdewsbury9456]

0:56 The way he hit his head on the board was downright painful.

[@geofffikar3417]

It's a wonder he wasn't unconscious.

[@dryfruit9272]

I feel like this is a reupload. I swear I’ve seen this before.

[@vaanichills]

Dry Fruit same

[@tamaraunklesbay6]

It is im pretty sure

[@Olympics]

Hi! You are correct. We had to make a few changes to some recent episodes and therefore the re-upload. Hope you enjoy it once again.

[@mohicanstar9094]

Dry Fruit dejavu

[@rileymishina2951]

Even though I knew it was going to happen I still put my hand over my mouth

[@nataliestaheli51602]

I think that it was irresponsible for him not to tell anyone that he tested positive for HIV! Because if he needed medical attention, and blood was involved, it would put those medical professionals at a high risk of contracting it! Yes he was a great diver, but should've told someone -at least his coach- about the HIV so that people would be aware, and could protect themselves better!

[@jolienvsndijk]

Nowadays I would agree, but unfortunately the way people viewed HIV at the time made it really difficult to tell people about it. The sheer amount of stigma and hate you knew you would get if it got out, and chances are he would have lost his career as well, it's not an easy decision to make. Thankfully people now know more about HIV.

[@enciksinclair9406]

he had HIV positive? how it happened to him?

[@hazelnutspred3348]

Forrest Gabriel Cruz you're not funny or accurate in this case

[@StravaFaste]

Aj The Pichu Pride actually he’s pretty accurate and funny, don’t claim anything without knowing anything about the subject

[@DrRence]

idontknowaboutusername you can get HIV not only from sexual actions

[@louislux]

he got it from his partner and manager at the time.

[@hazelnutspred3348]

Locus stfu because its not accurate in the divers case. How about you learn about what people are talking about before you comment

[@CoralMan24]

I never knew who Greg Louganis was only except from Family Guy jokes but what an amazing diver wow such an incredible talent

[@Cybernaut551]

This shows how challenging the games are.

[@TheIvek1]

What is the sond at 1:36?

[@Elizabeth-oc5wx]

I want to know too!

[@leeandramurphy5903]

I always held my breath when any diver did an inverted dive.

[@chinodelara6248]

Nothing is permanent on earth, what goes up goes down!

[@JamesSmith-pp5vp]

That's the point of diving

[@哦是的那輝]

much respect

[@pits-mits]

Best diver ever 🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷

[@andrewscottdiaz334]

nobodys perfect but he got perfect scores! so hes perfect for me😊💯

[@bebop417]

3:22 jessus... props to him for being a real champion but also dam dude thats dangerous while freshly concussed. I hope he came out fine. look at his right hand, that is not normally part of the dive is it?

[@erincolley8749]

He was the greatest ever! When it came to the diving board. Noone could have been better! Ever. I feel like he remains the greatest and it will always be hard to beat him there. Im shocked many other have not hit the board they come so super close all the time. Its scary to watch sometimes. Im glad that accident didnt stop him, or that fear didnt slow him down. He is truly the best diver ever! I love watching him.

[@adeleennis2255]

They probably do, just not in international competitions watched by millions.

[@vaanichills]

Was this a re upload?