Originally an alpine skier, but because of the fierce competition in this event, in order to realize his Olympic dream, he switched to ski jumping and crossed the ocean to Germany for training in 1984. Eddie Edwards overcame the difficulties of funds and his own conditions, represented the United Kingdom in the World Championships in 1987, and qualified for the 1988 Winter Olympics. This British skier with high myopia, although he has no impressive record and never got a medal, is still an indelible stroke in the history of the Winter Olympics. He is loved by everyone and earned the nickname "Flying Eagle". , the "Flying Eagle Rules" in the International Olympic Code was also born because of him [4].
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