Winter Olympics icon Eddie the Eagle opens up on flying, failure and being Britain’s most unlikely Olympian

Georgia Pearce

By Georgia Pearce


Published: 05/02/2026

- 13:17

Updated: 05/02/2026

- 13:35

Winter Olympics icon Eddie the Eagle sits down with sports broadcaster Paul Coyte as he opens up on flying, failure and being Britain’s most unlikely Olympian.

Speaking to GB News Sport, Mr Edwards discusses his rise to fame at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary and his continued tenacity and "never say die" attitude.

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