[News Boquete] Olympic Icon Greg Louganis Opens Up About New Life in Panama—After Selling His Medals To Fund a Move Away From the U.S.

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Olympic star Greg Louganis returned to the United States for a quick holiday visit, however, is looking forward to traveling back to Panama, after relocating there full time. The diver, 65, who sold by auction three of his medals and moved to Panama in August, jetted off to Hawaii to spend some quality time with his father, sisters, and brother for the holidays before returning to his home in Panama.  Louganis noted that his decision to ditch the United States came after "many friends" of his lost their homes during the California wildfires. 

Olympic star Greg Louganis has offered a glimpse inside his life after quitting the U.S.—months after he sold off several of his medals in order to raise the funds he needed to relocate full time to Panama.  The legendary diver, age 65 recently returned to his home country in order to celebrate the holiday season with his loved ones, a move he opened up about in a candid Instagram video.  Addressing his fans and followers, Louganis was full of joy about being able to spend time with his father, sisters, and brother in Hawaii—but admitted he was excited to return to his new home, where he said he hopes to remain for a long period of time.  "My biological father lives here.

It's been a great visit," he said in a video shared on Dec. 29, adding that one of his favorite experiences away from his family was meeting some "really wonderful people" who were part of an LGBTQ hiking group.  "I got together with the group and we did this little hike. It was just a little hike. It was over before I felt it started. But it was nice. It was more of a social thing.  "It's been a good visit here. Also kind of reaffirming that it was a good time to make those changes.  So many of my friends are dispersing to different parts of the world, which is really cool," he said.  But while he had a wonderful visit, the diver confessed that he was ready to go back to Panama.  "I think I'm going to be in Panama for a while. That will be nice," he added.

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