Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards, an icon of British sport following his heroic failure at the 1988 Calgary winter Olympics, will be the guest speaker at a charity fundraising lunch in Milton Keynes on Friday 8th April.
The so-called birdman of Cheltenham finished last in both the 70m and 90m ski-jumps at Calgary – his best effort of 73.5m was more than 50m behind the double gold winning Finn, Matt Nyaken. But instead of slinking home in disgrace and resuming his career as a plasterer, he arrived at Heathrow Airport to find a crowd of 10,000 fans, a 25-strong police escort and a whole new life of private jets, personal appearances, £10,000-an-hour fees and a Top 50 single, Fly Eddie Fly.
Eddie was a huge media celebrity – he appeared on Wogan, on the Johnny Carson show and even Ronald Reagan, then US president, held up a White House briefing to catch him on TV. His story is even the subject of a Hollywood Film. Eddie being played by the Hollywood actor, Taron Egerton.
MKBLP is proud to continue the legacy of Milton Keynes' oldest and most famous Sporting Lunch, in aid of SportsAid (Eastern Region).
This is an unmissable opportunity to hear a truly unique and compelling story from the legend that is Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards at the Jurys Inn, central Milton Keynes from 12.15pm on Friday 8th April 2022.
Book now to secure your place here.
