Great Britain at the 1988 Winter Olympics

Infobox Olympics Great Britain
games=1988 Winter
competitors=48
flagbearer= Nick Phipps (opening)
Michael Dixon (closing)
sports=

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed as Great Britain at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada.

Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards, representing Great Britain, achieved international fame for what the BBC described as "his brave but laughable attempts at ski-jumping." [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics2000/swimming/937133.stm "'Paula the Crawler' sets record"] , BBC, September 22, 2000]

Results and competitors by event

=Speed skating=

* Julian Green
* Craig McNicoll

References

* [http://www.aafla.org/5va/reports_frmst.htm Official Olympic Reports]
* [http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp International Olympic Committee results database]