Storyline
The story of Great Britain's first ski jumper to enter the Winter Olympics.

Release Date
26 February 2016 (USA)

Genre
Drama, Sport

Directed by
Dexter Fletcher

Writers
Sean Macaulay, Simon Kelton

Cast



PLOT SUMMARY
Edwards became a national hero by becoming the first competitor to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping during the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. He was a particular dark horse to achieve this placement, since he had no funding and his farsightedness forced him to wear glasses under his goggles, making him virtually blind during the jumps. The press nicknamed Edwards “Mr. Magoo,” and even though he placed last in the 70m and 90m ski-jumping events, he was hailed as a heroic failure.