Q: Who or what would best represent Britain to the world?
A:


From the 2012 Olympic Mascot challenge. See all 216 entries (closed)

( LeightonJimbo underestimated how much hard work a PGCE is, Thu 19 Jun 2008, 10:40, archived)

This
is clicketywoo!
( Joliet has some fucking Jaffa Cakes in her coat pocket!, Thu 19 Jun 2008, 10:41, archived)

what ever happened to him?

( theoriginalsteve back off, man, I'm a Scientist, Thu 19 Jun 2008, 10:41, archived)

He went to my uni
we used to see him in the union, pissed
( Evilscary off lurking for a bit, Thu 19 Jun 2008, 10:52, archived)

Barry Chuckle?

( Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Thu 19 Jun 2008, 10:41, archived)

I'm assuming it's
Eddie 'The Cunt' Edwards.
( The Mighty Gusset Has updated his profile, but only a little bit !, Thu 19 Jun 2008, 10:43, archived)

Am I too young?

( Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Thu 19 Jun 2008, 10:45, archived)

Possibly.
He was a British 'hero' at the 88 Winter Olympics.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_%27the_Eagle%27_Edwards
( LeightonJimbo underestimated how much hard work a PGCE is, Thu 19 Jun 2008, 10:46, archived)

Oh I SEE
I don't *remember* him as such, but I know the name. Sorry, I was 4 and not into sport.
( Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Thu 19 Jun 2008, 10:47, archived)

That's OK.
I'm not judging you!
I was 11 and not into sport, but he was all over Newsround for a while!
( LeightonJimbo underestimated how much hard work a PGCE is, Thu 19 Jun 2008, 10:49, archived)

1980s ski jumper

( Tom O'Bedlam Fuck Boom Rapist, Thu 19 Jun 2008, 10:46, archived)

Ski trousers
they were big in the 80s. And ridiculously uncomfortable.
( Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Thu 19 Jun 2008, 10:47, archived)

woo!
he had plastic surgery, and lazer eye treatment too!
( SkUG is glad to be out of hospital (stupid lungs), Thu 19 Jun 2008, 10:42, archived)

And he had all his money embezzelled save for what he spent on himself
but now can't make it back from to his celeb status as nobody recognises him anymore.

Yay him!
( WiL is addicted to BestOfferBuy dot com, Thu 19 Jun 2008, 10:47, archived)

A white trevor mcdonald?
lol Eddie can only represent Britain if there is a medal for being shite
(TheRiddler Knows your darkest secrets, Thu 19 Jun 2008, 10:42, archived)

for someone who has never jumped before
I think he did pretty well
( SkUG is glad to be out of hospital (stupid lungs), Thu 19 Jun 2008, 10:44, archived)

There is. ~Sort of (I just read the wiki article on him)
'Best in Britain

Despite not being among the best ski jumpers in the world, at the time of his Olympic entry, Edwards was the best ski jumper in the United Kingdom. He set a British record of 73.5m in one of his Calgary jumps in 1988.'

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_%22the_Eagle%22_Edwards
( WiL is addicted to BestOfferBuy dot com, Thu 19 Jun 2008, 10:50, archived)

Best =
Only !
( The Mighty Gusset Has updated his profile, but only a little bit !, Thu 19 Jun 2008, 10:52, archived)

legend
WOO!
( fegg ..next to Mr Waddilove, stinking of shit., Thu 19 Jun 2008, 10:48, archived)

Is it
Steve Wright?
(Fawksie, Thu 19 Jun 2008, 11:46, archived)