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==Awards and honors== [[File:Stamps of Azerbaijan, 1996-388.jpg|thumb|Azerbaijani postage stamp, 1996]] * In 1984, Louganis received the [[James E. Sullivan Award]] from the [[Amateur Athletic Union]] (AAU) as the most outstanding amateur athlete in the United States. * In 1988, he was awarded "Athlete of the Year" by [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s ''[[Wide World of Sports (American TV program)|Wide World of Sports]]''.<ref name="WWOS">{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/abcsports/wwos/athletesoftheyear.html |title=ABC Sports - Wide World of Sports}}</ref> * In 1989, he was nominated for "Best Male Athlete" by the [[1989 Kids' Choice Awards|Kids' Choice Awards]]. * In 1991, Greg was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame. * In June 2013, Louganis was inducted into the [[California Sports Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://californiasportshalloffame.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/cshof-2013-press-release.pdf |title=CALIFORNIA SPORTS HALL OF FAME CELEBRATES. CLASS OF 2013. INDUCTION CEREMONY. SUNDAY, JUNE 9/ Press release. California Sports Hall of Fame. June 9, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2017. |access-date=November 18, 2018}}</ref> He was among the first class of inductees into the [[National Gay and Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame]] on August 2, 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.out.com/entertainment/popnography/2013/06/18/national-gay-lesbian-sports-hall-fame-chicago |title=National Gay & Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame's Inaugural Class Announced |date=June 18, 2013 |access-date=November 18, 2018}}</ref> * In April 2015, Louganis was presented the Bonham Centre Award from The Mark S. Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies, [[University of Toronto]], for his contributions to the advancement and education of issues around sexual identification.<ref>http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=3e2108983ef299ccbbc3502ca&id=c4f7a83950, April 13, 2015</ref> * In July 2015, he was a torch bearer for the [[2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games]] in Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.com/espnradio/losangeles/play/_/id/13235992 |title=Max & Marcellus: [hr1] |website=ESPN.com |access-date=November 18, 2018}}</ref> * In January 2017, he was a Grand Marshal of the [[Rose Parade]] in Pasadena, California.<ref>[https://www.tournamentofroses.com/news/janet-evans-allyson-felix-and-greg-louganis-selected-2017-tournament-roses-grand-marshals Janet Evans, Allyson Felix and Greg Louganis Selected as 2017 Tournament of Roses Grand Marshals] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161228124453/https://www.tournamentofroses.com/news/janet-evans-allyson-felix-and-greg-louganis-selected-2017-tournament-roses-grand-marshals |date=December 28, 2016 }}, Tournament of Roses Association, November 3, 2016</ref>
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