Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards was the guest speaker at the recent City of Newport Business Club event, which was held at the Celtic Manor Resort.
He gave an inspiring talk on his efforts to become a ski jumper, which paid off when he represented GB at the winter Olympics in 1988.
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