what sporting event did eddie edwards compete ?
For the NRA's safety program, see Eddie Eagle. Michael Edwards (born 5 December 1963), better known as Eddie The Eagle Edwards, is a British skier who in 1988 became the first competitor to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping.dwards failed to qualify for the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, and the 1994 Games in Lillehammer, Norway. He got a five-year sponsorship from Eagle Airlines, a small British charter company, to fund his attempt to reach the 1998 Games in Nagano, Japan but failed to qualify for those as well.