Such was the case with Eddie the Eagle, a lighthearted dramedy based on the rookie British ski jumper who charmed the world at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics.

WINNIPEG – It’s as close to Olympic glory as Eddie (the Eagle) Edwards is going to get these days. The British man who became a folk hero during the 1988 Calgary Olympics for his geek-chic and ...

The IOC created the "Eddie the Eagle Rule" - Olympic competitors first have to achieve a certain level of success in international events - preventing Eddie Edwards and other true amateurs like ...

Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards feared he was going to be arrested after he brought more than £40,000 in cash back to the UK from the Olympics in a suitcase, according to a new book.