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Olympic Gold Medalist Greg Louganis on Being HIV Positive

Louganis has written a book, "Breaking the Surface," detailing the private life behind his diving persona. In 1988 he became the first diver in history to win consecutive Olympic gold medals in both the 10 meter platform and 3 meter springboard events. In 1994 he admitted he was gay. He has since revealed he has AIDS and knew it prior to the '88 games.

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, March 2, 1995: Interview with Greg Louganis; Interview with Milcho Manchevski; Review of Alan Furst's novel "The Polish Officer."
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Macedonian Writer and Director Milcho Manchevski

Manchevski, now based in the U.S., went home to make his first feature film, "Before the Rain." One critic at the Venice Film Festival said the film is "written and directed with surprising skill and ability, wonderfully filmed." Manchevski is also well known for directing the music video, "Tennessee" by Arrested Development which won an MTV video award in 1992.

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