In the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics, a British ski jumper named Michael Edwards competed with enthusiasm, sportsmanship, and optimism. It had been a lifelong dream to compete in the Olympics, and he made the most of it, soaring to ... dead last in every event in which he competed. On this episode, the story of "Eddie the Eagle", skiing in England (it's harder than you think!), Olympic glory, Finnish pop music, and the joy of achieving your dreams and finding your niche.

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Sources:

Eddie the Eagle: From scavenging bins and living in a mental asylum to working at Glenshee by Gayle Ritchie

https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/past-times/1886605/eddie-the-eagle-from-scavenging-bins-and-living-in-a-mental-asylum-to-working-at-glenshee/

Flying High by Stuart Jeffries

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2007/sep/03/sport.athletics

http://eddie-the-eagle.co.uk/