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In 1973, ten-year-oldEddie Edwards dreams of Olympic glory, practicing in various Olympic events andfailing miserably. His mother unconditionally supports him, while his fatherconstantly discourages him. As a young teen, he gives up his dream ofparticipating in the Summer Games in favor of skiing in the Winter Games.Although successful at the sport, he is rejected by British Olympic officialsfor being uncouth. Realizing he could make the team as a ski jumper (a sport inwhich the United Kingdom had not participated in six decades), he decamps to atraining facility in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. The more seasonedjumpers, specifically those on the Norwegian team, belittle him.
He self-trains, andafter successfully completing the 15-metre (49 ft.) hill on his first try,he injures himself on his first try from a 40-metre (130 ft.) hill.Alcoholic snow groomer Bronson Peary encourages Eddie to give up, but Eddie’stenacious spirit and shared feelings of ostracization from the other jumpersthere convince him to train Eddie. Peary is a former champion American skijumper who left the sport in his 20s after a conflict with his mentor, famousski jumper Warren Sharp, which Eddie learns from Petra, the kindly owner of anearby tavern. With very little time to qualify for the 1988 Winter Olympics inCalgary, Alberta, Eddie and Bronson employ various unorthodox methods tocondition and refine Eddie’s form, and he successfully completes the 40m hill.
To qualify for theBritish Olympic division in ski jumping, Eddie only needs to complete a jumpfrom a 70-metre (230 ft.) hill in order to qualify for the WinterOlympics. Not long after, he manages to successfully land the jump, with adistance of 34 meters (112 ft.), thus winning a place on the British OlympicTeam. However, the officials, in an effort to keep Eddie from sullying theWinter Games with his amateurish skillset, decide to change the rules anddemand that he jump at least 61 meters (200 ft.). Though discouraged,Eddie decides to continue training and performs on a circuit, his jumpsincreasing in length each time, but unable to meet the Olympic requirements.During a practice jump at the final event before the cutoff date forqualification, he lands a 61m jump exactly, but on his official jump, he fallsand is disqualified. Eddie is devastated and resolves to return home to workwith his father as a plasterer, but he receives a letter claiming that his qualifyingpractice jump is valid, and he happily tells Bronson that he’s eligible tocompete in the Winter Olympics. Bronson tries to dissuade him, promising thathe will make a complete fool of himself and his country if he goes, but Eddieis undeterred, noting that competing in the Olympics was always enough for him.
Upon arriving inCalgary, he receives instant scorn from the other British athletes, who get himdrunk and nearly provoke him into fighting after he is subsequently absent fromthe opening ceremonies. Despite finishing last in the 70m jump with 60.5 meters(198 ft.), Eddie sets a British record. His triumphant celebrations winthe audience over, and the media embrace him as Eddie “The Eagle”. Over thephone, Bronson criticizes Edwards for not taking the sport seriously. Edwardspublicly apologizes to the press for his antics, and wanting to ensure he doesnot leave the games as little more than a novelty, he enters the 90-metre(300 ft.) jump, which he had never attempted before. Bronson decides totravel to the games and support him. After an encouraging conversation with hisidol Matti “The Flying Finn” Nykänen on the lift to the top of the hill, Eddiebarely manages to land a 71.5-meter (235 ft.) jump. Once again, he scoreslast in the event, but is nonetheless cheered by the audience as well asmillions around the world, which includes a playful salute in the closingspeech of the President of the Organising Committee for the Olympic Games,Frank King. British Olympic officials grudgingly accept him.
Warren Sharpreconciles with Bronson, who was present, and Edwards returns home a nationalhero to the cheers of his fans at the airport, his mother rushes to himembracing him. And as Eddie looks to his father, he reveals a jumper declaringhis support before then embracing Eddie as well.
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