Olympic ski jump star 'Eddie The Eagle' Edwards to visit Wolverhampton school
Famous British Olympic ski jumper 'Eddie the Eagle' Edwards will be visiting a Wolverhampton school this week.
Michael Edwards, known as Eddie the Eagle, will be a guest speaker at the launch of the Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy's fundraising campaign - to help raise funds in support of a number of educational and community projects.
The event at the school in Old Fallings Lane will run on Thursday, June 21 from 6pm to 9pm at the school, and tickets are on sale now.
In 1988, Eddie became the first competitor to represent Great Britain in an Olympic ski jumping team since 1929.
The son of a plasterer, he self-funded himself and, against all odds, became an Olympic team member at the Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada, in 1988.
Although he finished last, Eddie became a worldwide phenomenon and in 2016 his life story was converted to the big screen, starring Taron Egerton as Edwards and Hugh Jackman as his trainer.
The Wolverhampton event offers guests the opportunity to watch a feel-good film inspired by true events.
Following the screening, Eddie will be talking about the challenges that he faced during his time as a ski jumper and will also be taking part in a question and answer session.
Tickets are available on sale via EventBrite.co.uk or via the link on the schools website olsc.org.uk.
Details on 01902 558 589.
