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Jackie Chan Smiles as He Carries the Paralympic Torch Ahead of 2024 Opening Ceremony
The legendary actor walked through the streets of Paris on Wednesday, Aug. 28 hours before the event's parade kickoff
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Jackie Chan is celebrating the start of the Paralympic Games!
The 70-year-old legendary actor took to the streets of Paris on Wednesday, Aug. 28, carrying the event’s iconic flame in his inimitable style ahead of the event’s opening ceremony.
Wearing a white tracksuit and his trademark black eyeglasses, the stuntman and martial artist waved enthusiastically to the crowd on both sides of the street as he walked through the historic city.
In addition to Chan, dancer/choreographer Benjamin Millepied and French actress Elsa Zylberstein also took part in the torch relay, according to France 24.
The Paralympic Games opening ceremony on Wednesday night is echoing that of the Paris Olympics', bypassing the traditional stadium venue.
More than 4,000 athletes with physical, visual and intellectual impairments are participating in a parade down the Champs-Elysees to the Place de la Concorde in central Paris, the Associated Press reported.
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Jackie Chan Paralympic Games PARIS 2024 August 28, 2024 in Paris, FranceAmong them will be Nicky Nieves and Steve Serio, who are set to lead the way as flag bearers for Team USA.
In a video shared on Instagram by Team USA last week, cameras caught the moment when Nieves, 34, and her volleyball teammates learned of her selection as flag bearer. The group quickly broke out into "Nicky!" chants to celebrate the honor.
When Serio, 36, learned that he had been selected, he summed up his feelings in an Instagram Story: "United and honored.”
Over the next 11 days, athletes will compete in 22 sports. Competition begins on Thursday with the first medals set to be handed out for table tennis, taekwondo and track cycling.
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The 2024 Paris Paralympic Games begin with the opening ceremony on Aug. 28 and run through Sept. 8's closing ceremony.
To learn more about all the Olympic champions and Paralympic hopefuls, come to people.com to check out ongoing coverage before, during and after the games. Watch the Paris Paralympics, beginning Aug. 28, on NBC and Peacock.
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