Eddie The Eagle - Getting There Was the Goal

Eddie The Eagle - Getting There Was the Goal

From Christ, Culture, and Cinema by Jeffrey Skopak

February 6, 2026 · 37 min · Season 11 · Episode 2

About this episode

The episode discusses the inspiring story of Eddie Edwards, a British ski jumper who achieved his goal of making the Olympic team despite not being very skilled.

With the Winter Olympics upon us, we visit a true story about a British man who learned how to ski jump in order to make the British Olympic Team...but there was one problem, he wasn't very good. But that's not the point! Eddie Edwards had a simple goal: Make the Team; and playing by the rules that were set before him, he was able to do exactly that! When looking back at the 1988 Olympics people remember two things: The Jamaican bobsled team and Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards . Why? Both demonstrate the power of the human spirit and are stories that move us to remember the true joy of sports - competing!

People in this episode

Host: Jeffrey Skopak

Topics covered

  • Olympics
  • sports
  • human spirit
  • competition
  • inspiration

Keywords

  • Eddie Edwards
  • ski jumping
  • 1988 Olympics
  • British Olympic Team
  • human spirit
  • competition
  • inspiration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: British Olympic Team, Jamaican bobsled team

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