Hong Kong-born martial arts actor Jackie Chan has been named as one of the torchbearers in the lead-up to the opening ceremony of the Paralympics in Paris.
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The 70-year-old, known for his stunts and acrobatic fight scenes, will carry the flame on Wednesday afternoon in the French capital, just hours before the opening ceremony, the organising committee has announced.
French actress Elsa Zylberstein and dancer/choreographer Benjamin Millepied will also take part in the torch relay.
As with the Olympic opening ceremony, Wednesday's event will take place beyond the confines of the Stade de France, with a parade down the Champs-Élysées to the Place de la Concorde in central Paris.
The flame, which was lit on Saturday in Stoke Mandeville in the UK, the historic birthplace of the Paralympic Games, arrived in France via the Channel Tunnel on Sunday, carried by wheelchair fencing medallist Emmanuelle Assmann.
"It's all about inscribing sport in the hearts of people with disabilities," said French sports minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, who was on hand to welcome the flame, alongside Tony Estanguet, head of the organising committee.
Source: AFP
