Eddie the Eagle
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Michael David Edwards, better known as Eddie the Eagle, or Eddie Edwards is an English ski jumper and Olympian who in 1988 became the first competitor to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping
Edwards riding a ski lift in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, in 2017
Edwards before his first jumps in 15 years at the site of the 1988 Winter Olympics
1988 Winter Olympics
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The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Calgary 1988 were a multi-sport event held from February 13 to 28, 1988, with Calgary, Canada, as the ma
Eddie the Eagle
…plasterer and temporarily residing in a Finnish mental hospital, due to lack of funds for alternative accommodation rather than as a patient. During the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Edwards competed in and finished last in both the 70 m and 90 m events. In the 70 m, he scored 69.2 points from two jumps of 55.0 m…
The IIHF called the Olympic Saddledome "the finest international rink in the world". It is also the largest hockey arena ever used at the Olympics with a capacity of 20,016 in 1988.
Hidy and Howdy were the mascots of the Calgary Games.
1988 Winter Olympic Torch
Katarina Witt won gold in women's figure skating