Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards - Olympic legend

[@MyN4ame1sN0tQuaid]

Eddie the Eagle is an absolute hero, he has my total and utter respect. Truly inspiring stuff.

[@MarcusTDM]

The guy is a legend. He had guts to do it and he's a great personality.

[@startrek1992]

+MarcusTDM And he could actually jump freaking good after only 2-3 years of training!

[@MarcusTDM]

+Warden of the North and with virtually no funding as well.

[@ralphyization]

I STILL remember Eddie the Eagle!! He was awesome! Cheers , from Canada! We LOVED that dude!

[@kingstonlj]

Definitely an Olympic Legend. He may not have won, but he can inspire people. I hope the film gets made.

[@ojmccaf63]

I just saw the movie!!! Awesome inspiring movie!!!

[@daveregan8410]

Massive balls of steel total respect.

[@riKringkast]

What an absolutely wonderful person.

[@AngryKittens]

He pretty much encapsulates what I love about the British people. Unassuming, pigheaded in a good way, and comfortingly human.

[@tr8cerdaze01]

It was really inspiring watching him at the Olympics.

[@deanhall4064]

Eddie your great!. He's a real hero I think and a great role model. He had such spirit and determination when he did he's ski jump in 1988 during the Winter Olympics in Calgary. I vividly and fondly remember watching Eddie do he's ski jump live on BBC 1 here in UK I never, ever forget. It really was the most amazing and thrilling and thing I ever saw back then. He's a great guy and a great dad. I went to the cinema/theatre tonight to see the film 'Eddie The Eagle' and thought it was a brilliant film I thoroughly enjoy. It made me cry here. I will be buying it when it comes out on DVD/Bluray for sure. The film also gets a big thumbs up from Eddie himself as he talks about the film during an interview on the 'This Morning' daily magazine program which is shown here every weekday morning on ITV here in the UK. You can watch the video here on KZbin if you search for it. It's worth watching.

[@Earthlinked]

The thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well. - The Olympic Creed

[@ralphyization]

I remember watching those games! Canadians LOVED Eddie the Eagle! We didn't win ONE gold medal at those games, only HOST COUNTRY not to do so, pretty depressing, but he was a "shining light"!!! We were all behind you , Eddie!!

[@JAMamation]

biggest legend in winter olympic history.

[@florencemerlin]

So incredible man! well done

[@dandyfireman]

Absolute bloody legend!!

[@azapro911]

Jealous haters wish they could accomplish 1% of the things he did. Nobody ever embodied the spirit of the olympics more than he did. Don't get me wrong, it should be about the best atheletes in the World, but the occasional have-a-go-hero story is just as much a part of the games' history.

[@ROTZOOI]

You know when a movie is so good, you have to youtube the background of it, especially if its based on a real time hero haha. That's what im doing now. To me he's a true legend because he will inspire so many people for ever. Def will show this movie to my kids later on.

[@kelseyelizabeth949]

A huge legend Im going to watch the movie tomorrow and from the trailer it looks amazing

[@alyssa-leistrickland4677]

a great humble gentleman

[@joannabrites6288]

This is an amazing person i wish i was more like. The human spirit is fired by love. His mother if the movie is somewhat true helped motivate this person. I didn’t have a loving family, I wish I was more like you Eddie. God bless you from Ling island NY

[@flamingowen]

that ski jump scares the shit out of me. what guts he had to do that.

[@lordherobrine]

+Nan Bollinger the gift of determination

[@thomaso3347]

+Gamer 84 and he also never gave up

[@aprendefacilacademia9635]

Es mi héroe, su historia me toco en lo más profundo de mi alma.

[@specialpatrolgroup92]

LEGEND.

[@hillhurst7]

Still a legend here in Calgary.

[@ambientdweller]

what a lovely bloke!!

[@Tobs1313]

Absolute legend. He's one of my favourite. Failure as a ski jumper but what a charisma?!

[@catandfishfc]

+Tobs1313 Failure? He got a national record!

[@Bluenose352]

Since this interview, it took 6 years for the movie to come out. Wow!

[@moviesthatpop369]

Go Eddie Go... just saw the movie and am now fan! -The Kernel

[@upanddowntwice1]

Its not as if england gets much snow. hes a great guy and is a legend

[@Emmamoo]

Wow he's had his jaw fixed. I remember him. What a legend!

[@lexy1729]

what a cool guy.

[@larslaecker4641]

Brave man

[@tampaguy35]

Eddie embodies the Olympic spirt ,he seem like a man at peace as well .

[@TheMartinBalboa]

He is doing a comeback next year!

[@kaosinc]

Reminds me of "Cool Runnings"

[@zoesays3830]

@3:15 Watching your dream come true, relit mine. Yr film has giving me renewed energy to get my dream come true. Thank you

[@86K100RS]

I was lucky enough to be in the stands to watch Eddie jump in Calgary that day and just saw the movie yesterday. Great movie, but I wished they filmed the jumping in Calgary. Now people who watch the movie will think Calgary is in the mountains? It's not.

[@ultralight9]

you are a good dude..hope hollywood makes a movie of you..soon. way to go mate.:-)

[@IanP1963]

The Greatest!

[@naveedsful]

Being Muslim and Pakistani im also ur fan... u r great "Eddie the eagle"..

[@amadovillafuerte3091]

Desde Ecuador, grande Eddie...

[@SPDPink]

He may not have done that well in the Olympics but he completly ruled Total Wipeout

[@pompeypirate]

Legend! We English love a trier!

[@Northernlad_uk]

legend!

[@josepbando8417]

I've seen the movie it's good

[@Blah270]

oh my gosh i work at canada olyimpic park, im so sad i didnt see him when he visited. hope rupert grint come here!!1

[@geromittasch6025]

War ein mutiger Junge!

[@BLX187]

just saw him on total wipeout.. hes a joker.. u can see hes still got spark in him!! top man

[@billygiles1736]

Only a British man could do what Eddie done, us Brits are a different breed altogether

[@bollockowithalob]

'Ta for uploading.

[@hills468]

well done wining spash

[@ojmccaf63]

Movie didn't mention the mental hospital!!!

[@TheMahound]

He had the bottle to try.

[@curt3494]

Plucky British spirit personified.......I can't help but love that bloke! lol.

[@Thebonesoftrees]

his glasses in '88 look like the ones bubbles wears in "trailer park boys"

[@benmboard]

@elvisorbison77 highly highly highly doubt, he's probably comfortable

[@smnk3]

00:39 WTF WAS THAT KID DOING?!

[@Kabbiij]

canadia ahy

[@KarlaMB]

SAY CHELTENHAM! lol hehe im from Cheltenham

[@muhdizathadi2985]

Whoever look down on him are bollocks

[@Ganderson1989]

Parenting for dummies in the background lol

[@HattieLovesCattie]

Always liked Eddie.He looks good as he ages and better without the thick coke- bottle glasses.

[@BandWagon1987]

This sounds so bad, but as a kid, I thought he was mentally challenged...He had that gurn about him.

[@melaniedelrey6731]

D'awww I love how he has a parenting for dummies book in his library 😆