Eddie The Eagle Edwards
Kieran Kinsella
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In the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, British ski jumper Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards finished 56th out of 57 competitors. The guy who finished last had been disqualified. Despite his lowly finish, Edwards endeared himself to millions of people around the world with his never-say-die attitude and relentless enthusiasm. Twenty years on, Eddie the Eagle is becoming a hero to a new generation of fans after dazzling the judges while competing in Let’s Dance for Sports Relief. This weekend, he puts life and limb on the line again as a contestant on the BBC’s Celebrity Wipeout. These events and the upcoming Eddie the Eagle Edwards movie were all topics of conversation when I recently had the opportunity to catch up with Britain’s most unlikely sports star.
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Kieran Kinsella
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In the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, British ski jumper Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards finished 56th out of 57 competitors. The guy who finished last had been disqualified. Despite his lowly finish, Edwards endeared himself to millions of people around the world with his never-say-die attitude and relentless enthusiasm. Twenty years on, Eddie the Eagle is becoming a hero to a new generation of fans after dazzling the judges while competing in Let’s Dance for Sports Relief. This weekend, he puts life and limb on the line again as a contestant on the BBC’s Celebrity Wipeout. These events and the upcoming Eddie the Eagle Edwards movie were all topics of conversation when I recently had the opportunity to catch up with Britain’s most unlikely sports star.
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- 3/23/2012
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