Editing Greg Louganis (section)

==Early life and education==
Louganis was born in [[El Cajon, California]], and is of [[Samoans|Samoan]] and Swedish descent. His teenage biological parents placed him for adoption when he was eight months old and he was raised in California by his [[adoption|adoptive parents]], Frances and Peter Louganis. His adoptive father was of [[Greek American|Greek]] descent.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1988-09-18/features/8802230686_1_edge-athlete-body/3 |title=Greg Louganis After The Gold |first=Pat |last=Jordan |access-date=November 18, 2018 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303221214/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1988-09-18/features/8802230686_1_edge-athlete-body/3 | publisher=[[Sun Sentinel]] |url-status=dead }}</ref> Louganis reconnected with his biological father, Fouvale Lutu, in 1984. Through the help of DNA tests and his half-siblings, he found his biological mother in 2017.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://people.com/celebrity/greg-louganis-adopted-finds-birth-father-exclusive-interview-documentary-video/ |title=Greg Louganis' Adoption Story & Heartwarming Reunion with His Birth Father|newspaper=People }}</ref>

He started taking dance, acrobatics, and gymnastics classes at 18 months, after witnessing his sister's classes and attempting to join in. By the age of three, he was practicing daily and was competing and giving public performances.<ref name="ESPNTheBody"/> For the next few years, he regularly competed and performed at various places including nursing homes and the local naval base. As a child, he was diagnosed with [[asthma]] and [[allergy|allergies]], so to help with the conditions, he was encouraged to continue the dance and gymnastics classes. He also took up trampolining, and at the age of nine began diving lessons after the family got a swimming pool.<ref name="guardianolysrs">{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2012/mar/28/greg-louganis-50-stunning-olympic-moments |title=50 stunning Olympic moments No20: Greg Louganis's perfect dive 1988 |date=March 28, 2012 |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |author=Simon Burnton}}</ref> He attended [[Santa Ana High School]] in [[Santa Ana, California|Santa Ana]], [[Valhalla High School (El Cajon, California)|Valhalla High School]] in [[El Cajon, California|El Cajon]], and [[Mission Viejo High School]] in [[Mission Viejo, California|Mission Viejo]].

In 1978, he subsequently attended the [[University of Miami]], where he majored in drama and continued diving. In 1981, he transferred to the [[University of California, Irvine]], where he graduated with a major in theater and a minor in dance in 1983.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-08-02-ca-495-story.html |title=Greg Louganis Plunges Into Light Opera : Olympic Diver Plays Prince in 'Cinderella' |first=LIBBY |last=SLATE |date=August 2, 1989 |access-date=November 18, 2018 |via=LA Times}}</ref>