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Eddie the Eagle is a 2015 biographical sports comedy-drama film directed by Dexter Fletcher.The film stars Taron Egerton as Michael Edwards, a British skier who in 1988 became the first competitor to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping since 1928.
All cases in the list below are from alpine or downhill skiing activities; no skiers have been known to have died during any cross-country event, or in any major international ski jumping competitions (e.g. FIS Ski Jumping World Cup, FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup, FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, and the Olympic Games), though many ski ...
Pages in category "Films about Olympic ski jumping" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. E.
Michael David Edwards (born 5 December 1963), [1] better known as Eddie the Eagle, is an English ski jumper and Olympian who in 1988 became the first competitor to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping, finishing last in the Normal Hill and Large Hill events. He held the British ski jumping record from 1988 to 2001.
A 12-year-old Olympic hopeful faces criminal mastermind Feng (Christopher Walken). Ping Pong Playa: 2007 Comedy As One: 2012 Comedy, drama South Korean film about 1991 championship tournament in Japan. Top Spin: 2014 Documentary Follows road to 2012 Olympics of American teens Ariel Hsing, Michael Landers and Lily Zhang. Ping Pong Summer: 2014 ...
High Jump Made for TV The Jericho Mile: 1979 Drama Mile Made for TV about a prisoner trying to qualify for the Olympics. Our Winning Season: 1979 Drama Mile Story of a high school senior during time of the Vietnam War. Running: 1979 Drama Marathon Michael Douglas as fictional Olympic distance-running hopeful. Goldengirl: 1979 Sci-fi Sprints
Gar is a former Olympic skiing champion, and is looking for work. As they arrive, the town's annual Snow Carnival is spoiled by the disappearance of some vacationers. Resort owner Carrie Rill ( Sylvia Sidney ), fears losing business and tries to keep the disappearances a secret, but there are witnesses, who say that the culprit is a Yeti or ...
The Other Side of the Mountain is a 1975 American drama romance film based on the true story of ski racing champion Jill Kinmont. The film was titled A Window to the Sky in the United Kingdom. [3] In early 1955, Kinmont was the national champion in slalom, and was a top U.S. prospect for a medal in the 1956 Winter Olympics, a year away.