when did eddie the eagle jump in the olympics
Michael Edwards, otherwise known as 'Eddie the Eagle', won the hearts of the British public at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics by losing, rather spectacularly in the men's ski jump event.ritain's only ever Olympic ski jumper, Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards shares his top three tips on getting down the slope in one piece. Video edited by Kat Hayes. 8:00AM GMT 04 Feb 2014.