# Canonical recap data for Eddie the Eagle Competes at Winter Olympics (1988)
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slug: eddie-eagle-olympics
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1988/eddie-eagle-olympics"
title: Eddie the Eagle Competes at Winter Olympics
subtitle: British ski jumper Michael Edwards competed despite inadequate training and facilities, becoming a global icon for Olympic participation over performance.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1988-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1988
decade: 1980
country:
name: United Kingdom
slug: united-kingdom
summaryShort: The Eddie Eagle GunSafe program and its namesake character were developed in 1988 by the National Rifle Association of America for children who are generally considered too young to be allowed to handle firearms. The Eddie Eagle program is intended for children of any age from pre-school through fourth grade.
summaryLong: The Eddie Eagle GunSafe program and its namesake character were developed in 1988 by the National Rifle Association of America for children who are generally considered too young to be allowed to handle firearms. The Eddie Eagle program is intended for children of any age from pre-school through fourth grade.
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5b/Eddie_Eagle_cover.jpg"
heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Eddie Eagle"
importance: 72
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Eagle"
  title: Eddie Eagle
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- sports
metaDescription: The Eddie Eagle GunSafe program and its namesake character were developed in 1988 by the National Rifle Association of America for children who are generally co
wikidataQid: Q5335992
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20260413184141/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Eagle"
  capturedAt: 2026-04-13
  label: Eddie Eagle
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Eagle"
