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Olympian Greg Louganis Says He Was an 'Instrument' for His Late Coach

2026-03-12 3 Dailymotion

Olympic diving legend Greg Louganis says his biggest wins came from serving someone else. On "The Midlife Chrysalis Podcast" on March 2 Louganis, 66, said he didn't have "love and passion" for diving. Instead, he said his passion was for his late coach, Ron O'Brien, calling himself "an instrument" for O'Brien's creation. Louganis said O'Brien saw him dive at age 9 and believed he could be the best in the sport. Louganis later worked with O'Brien full-time starting in 1978 and won back-to-back