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Eddie the Eagle Edwards was the first person from Great Britain to qualify for the Olympic Games in ski jumping. While working as a plasterer back home, Edwards had to cross the Atlantic to train, due to the UKs lack of facilities andsnow. He began ski jumping in Lake Placid, New York (home of the 1980 Olympic Winter Games), with borrowed equipment that was much too big for him. He was fully self-funded, but that wasnt his greatest obstacle: Edwards is very short-sighted and had to wear glasses while competing, which was a problem when they fogged up and blocked his vision completely. His unlikely story endeared him to fans at the Calgary 1988 Olympic Winter Games and all over the world. He quickly became a celebrity and even today his name and story remain closely associated with the 1988 Games. At the closing ceremony, he was singled out in a speech by the IOC president who said, At this Games some competitors have won gold, some have broken records and one has even flown like an eagle. At that moment, 100000 people in the stadium roared, Eddie! Eddie! It was the first time in the history of the Games that an individual athlete had been mentioned in the closing speech. After the 1988 Games, Edwards enjoyed a varied career in television and music, and in 2008 he returned to Calgary to help celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Games. Edwards is carrying the Olympic Flame as part of the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay International Media Program, developed by VANOC in …
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Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards – Olympic legend
Written on:August 18, 2010
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did he won the olympic medal ?
I like to see the movie on him the guy got guts
Always liked Eddie. He looks good as he ages and better without the thick coke- bottle glasses.
SAY CHELTENHAM! lol hehe im from Cheltenham
a true courageous legend !!!!
A winner wouldn’t say that!
Me too!
But it is very nice if you win
@jab are you just going around bashing this guy, this is like the third one you came too oh thats right you cant pick on anybody outside the computer world so you come on here and d
bash on somebody from 20 years ago i hope you dont harm animals
Ok, you go out and qualify for an olympic ski jump then if your so wonderful.
legend!
Definitely an Olympic Legend. He may not have won, but he can inspire people.
I hope the film gets made.
This guy had the biggest heart and set of cohones out of all of them. Eddie The Eagle still RULES! I can still remember 100,000 people chanting “Eddie. . . Eddie” at the closing ceremonies in Calgary. It was an honor having him back in Canada as one of the 2010 Olympic flame torch bearers.
Come back soon Eddie. . . Canada loves ya!
biggest legend in winter olympic history.
you are a good dude. . hope hollywood makes a movie of you. . soon.
way to go mate.
Wow he’s had his jaw fixed. I remember him. What a legend!
ED-DIE! ED-DIE! ED-DIE!
ED-DIE! ED-DIE! ED-DIE!
omg there gonna make a movie that’ll be awesome
his glasses in ’88 look like the ones bubbles wears in “trailer park boys”
It was really inspiring watching him at the Olympics.