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Eddie The Eagle 'ate from bins' and slept in car before Olympics - Gloucestershire Live

GLOUCESTERSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, AUG 3 – Eddie Edwards survived by relying on charity and unconventional means while training for the 1988 Winter Olympics after only 22 months in ski jumping.

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He also said he slept in his car in -25C temperatures

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Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards is one of the most famous underdogs in sporting history after competing in the ski jump at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada

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Eddie The Eagle 'ate from bins' and slept in car before Olympics - Gloucestershire Live

He also said he slept in his car in -25C temperatures

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Eddie The Eagle says he ate from bins before Olympics

He also said he slept in his car in -25C temperatures

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Wales Online broke the news in Wales, United Kingdom on Sunday, August 3, 2025.
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