In the trails of British skier Eddie The Eagle and the 1988 Jamaican bobsleigh team, epitomized in the film ‘Cool Runnings,’ Solano’s mishaps in Finland went viral, earning him the title of the world’s worst skier. Video shows Solano immediately losing his balance when coming out of the gate, slipping over repeatedly and tripping over his skis. Yet, he is proud of his performance. Not everyone gets up but I got up more than 30 times,” he said in an interview two days after his return to Venezuela. Solano says the photos are old and that he made it to the championships with zero help from authorities.

Source: The Star February 26, 2017 22:20 UTC