Can you imagine Jackie Chan on a snowboard?
That’s the sport the superstar actor and martial arts specialist told us he would be best at in the Winter Olympics.
Speaking to the @Olympics social media team, Chan explained why: “If you watched ‘First Strike’,” he told us, in reference to his 1996 movie as part of the ‘Police Story’ film series. “At the beginning of the movie, I do the snowboard jumping to the helicopter.”
Chan made the comments on a visit to the Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland, where the International Olympic Committee is based on the shores of Lake Geneva.
The native of Hong Kong, China, is still constantly active at the age of 71, practising his moves in the halls of the IOC headquarters. “I’m ADD, I cannot sit still for two minutes,” he shared.
When asked who his biggest inspirations were, the action filmmaker named “Bruce Lee, and Muhammad Ali”, referencing his fellow Hong Kong martial artist Lee, and the American boxer and Olympic gold medallist Ali.
Chan is passionate about the Olympic Movement, having participated as a torchbearer in the official Olympic Torch Relay on multiple occasions, including the Beijing 2008 and Beijing 2022 Games. He also carried the Paralympic flame ahead of Paris 2024.
He named the Olympic Torch display as his favourite feature of the Olympic Museum – “It’s the torch, from the first edition to the last,” Chan explained.
The ‘Karate Kid’ star is looking forward to the next Winter Games, Milano Cortina 2026, which take place next year from 6-22 February. What Italian cuisine would he recommend to visiting fans? “Parma ham with a honey melon,” said Chan.