Legendary actor Jackie Chan serves as torchbearer for Paris Paralympics 2024

Jackie Chan, the legendary actor and Hong Kong icon, made a grand return to Paris to carry the Paralympic torch ahead of the upcoming Paralympics in the French capital. On Wednesday, the 70-year-old star took to the streets of Paris, serving as the torchbearer for this year's Paralympics.

The official X handle of Paris Paralympics 2024 shared a snapshot of the event, showing Jackie Chan dressed in a white jersey and glasses, proudly carrying the Paralympic torch. Surrounded by enthusiastic crowds, the caption read, “Jackie Flamme! (fire and karate gi emojis) (camera with flash emoji) #Paris2024.”

Fans were thrilled to see Jackie Chan back in action. One fan commented, 'I hope I have that energy at 70,' while another suggested, "Jackie Chan should’ve led the opening ceremony of the main Olympics." Others expressed nostalgia, with comments like, "Aww, miss seeing him on screen," and 'Jackie Chan old is gold." One fan simply wrote, "Amazing," while many others praised him as "awesome" and "legend".

Jackie Flamme ! #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/tkFn4RQsep
Paris 2024 (@Paris2024) August 28, 2024

Jackie Chan's connection to Paris is strong, particularly due to the third installment of the Rush Hour series, filmed in France. The movie featured a thrilling fight scene on the Eiffel Tower, where Jackie performed his own stunts, somersaulting and rolling off the iconic structure to evade his opponents.

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Recalling the experience during the 2007 premiere, Jackie shared, "I did all my stunts, even the scene full of fighting and acrobatics on top of the Eiffel Tower. I can tell my grandchildren, 'This is your grandfather. This is me. That's not a double flying around the Eiffel Tower in 100-mile-per-hour winds.'"

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This isn’t Jackie’s first experience with the Olympic flame. In 2008, he was among several Chinese celebrities, including Zhang Ziyi of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon fame, who carried the Olympic torch ahead of the Beijing Games.

Fans can look forward to seeing Jackie Chan on screen again in his upcoming film, Karate Kid.