(CNN) He came, he soared, he conquered hearts across the globe -- and now Eddie "the Eagle" is back in flight.
Almost three decades on from from finishing dead last at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics, Edwards has returned to the town that hosted his hapless, flailing performances.
The Briton completed six jumps in Calgary Sunday and was cheered on by hundreds of fans. Despite admitting he was nervous and short of practice, the 53-year-old landed 18-meter, 38m and 70m jumps.
Slopeside action from skiing's grand tour
The Alpine Skiing World Cup traverses the globe in order to crown the world's best male and female downhill skiers. The 2017 season kicked off in Austria in October and concluded in Aspen, US.
Switzerland's Patrick Kueng prepares himself for a training run ahead of the men's downhill race in Wengen, Switzerland.
Norway's Leif Kristian Haugen loses his balance during the men's giant slalom race in Adelboden, Switzerland.
Mikaela Shiffrin performs in front of a home crowd in Killington, USA, where she was victorious.
In Levi, Finland, Shiffrin claimed an unusual first prize -- a reindeer.
The
tradition extends to the men's competition, too. Marcel Hirscher of Austria greets his prize reindeer, Leo.
Hirscher went on to win the overall title in the men's competition and get his hands on skiing's coveted crystal globe
From one champion to another, tennis legend Roger Federer
watched the men's downhill at the World Ski Championships in St. Moritz following his victory at the Australian Open.
The Swiss tennis legend isn't the only celebrity to have been slopeside during the tour. Former F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone was in Kitzbuehel, Austria, where he
spoke to CNN.
Lindsey Vonn, one of the biggest names in skiing, had had a tumultuous season after
breaking her arm in November. She has made an impressive return, claiming the
77th World Cup win of her career in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Here, Vonn poses with the two Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Games mascots ahead of the tour visiting Jeongseon, South Korea.
Jasmine Flury of Switzerland is momentarily air-bound at Jeongseon, where she finished 21st.
Spectacular sunsets were seen in Levi when the Lapland resort hosted the tour in November.
Low clouds produced a stunning skyline on the mountain top.
Dominik Paris of Italy is pictured on his way to victory in the men's downhill in Kitzbuehel, Austria.
Off the slopes, Kitzbuehel has a reputation for its large crowds and
party atmosphere.
France's
Tessa Worley competes in the first run of January's giant slalom race in Maribor, Slovenia.
An emotional Tina Maze bid goodbye to professional skiing in October. The Slovenian, who won two Olympic golds, four world championship titles and the 2013 overall World Cup crown,
spoke to CNN about retirement.
"It's lovely to come back to Calgary," Edwards told Canadian broadcaster CBC. "There was such a crowd, and they were all shouting 'Eddie, Eddie,' and it took me right back to Calgary 29 years ago. They gave me the confidence and the courage to go down there and jump and it was great.
"It's a little bit like riding a bike, some of it stays and some of it goes. When you're going down that jump everything starts coming back, it's like survival mode and your body just knows what to do and it does it whether I think about it or not."
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Competing in the 70m and 90m ski jumps at the 1988 Games, Edwards finished a distant last in both events. While some were outraged he was allowed to compete, others were endeared by his amateurish attempts, oversized glasses and unorthodox technique.
In 1990, the International Olympic Committee introduced stricter rules on qualifying. This didn't deter Edwards from trying, but it did ultimately mean his bids to compete at the 1992, 1994 and 1998 Olympics were unsuccessful.
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His antics inspired a 2016 film starring Taron Egerton and Hugh Jackman.