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Team GB athletes have enjoyed quite a few memorable Winter Olympic moments.
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23 FEB 1988:  MICHAEL '' EDDIE THE EAGLE '' EDWARDS OF GREAT BRTIAIN IS MOBBED BY REPORTERS DURING THE 90 METRE SKI JUMP COMPETITION AT THE 1988 WINTER OLYMPICS. EDDIE THE EAGLE FINISHED IN LAST PLACE BUT WAS MUCH LOVED BY THE SPECTATORS.

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Eddie the Eagle was one of the stars of the 1988 Olympics in Calgary.
His Olympic dream captured the imagination of the globe with his quest to be the first British ski jumper since 1928 to make the Games.
He finished last in both the 70m and 90m events. His

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LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 17:  Eddie Edwards arrives for the European premiere of 'Eddie The Eagle' at Odeon Leicester Square on March 17, 2016 in London, England.  (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)

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Eddie Edwards becomes Great Britain's first Olympic ski jumper to participate in the Games, and becomes an icon in the process.

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If you’ve ever wondered how Eddie ‘the Eagle’ Edwards has been getting on since bursting onto the winter sports scene at Calgary 1988 – becoming the first Briton to compete in ski jumping at an Olympic Winter Games – ponder no more.
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11 Feb 1988:  Portrait of Ski Jumper Eddie Edwards of Great Britain during a press conference at the 1988 Winter Olympic Games in Calgary, Canada. \ Mandatory Credit: Mike  Powell/Allsport

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Reaching incredible speeds and dizzying heights, and always with a fierce competitive spirit on display, the Olympic Winter Games are full of historic (and, yes, crazy) moments.
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CALGARY - FEBRUARY 25:  The Jamaican four man bobsleigh team in action at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympic Games held on February 25, 1988 in Calgary, Canada. (Photo by David Yarrow/Getty Images)

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1\. Innsbruck 1964 was threatened by a lack of snow until the Austrian Army delivered 50,000 cubic yards of the fluffy stuff.
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PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 25:  Team Korea walks in the Parade of Athletes during the Closing Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on February 25, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea.  (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

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Mani Cooper may be 17 years old but she is already a history maker.
The Team GB star etched her name in the books of sporting history after she became Great Britain’s first ever female ski jumper in an Olympics. She competed in the women’s Nordic combined event at the

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Michael Edwards made history at the 1988 Olympic Winter Games in Calgary when he became the first competitor to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping. He finished last in both the 70m and 80m events, but his story and remarkable persona (Edwards competed while wearing his now-iconic glasses) earned

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13-28 Feb 1988:  Eddie Edwards of Great Britain gives the thumbs up before the 70 metres Ski Jump event during the 1988 Winter Olympic Games in Calgary, Canada.  \ Mandatory Credit: Gray  Mortimore/Allsport

Eddie Edwards before the 70 metres Ski Jump event during the 1988 Olympic Games

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Great Britain had absolutely no pedigree in Olympic ski jumping, having never before entered anyone into the competition\. Edwards was his country&rsquo;s best competitor&hellip; and its only one\. He had only taken up the sport a couple of years earlier, having missed out on selection for the British downhill team\.

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