20 April 2008 14:20

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CHAN BLASTS OLYMPIC PROTESTS

Chinese action star JACKIE CHAN has criticised protestors demonstrating against the forthcoming Beijing Olympic Games - insisting they just "want to show off on TV".
The Olympic torch relay - which sees the famous flame pass through a variety of different countries prior to the games' opening ceremony - has been dogged by protests from pro-Tibet campaigners, angry at China's human rights record in the region.
Violence broke out on both the London and Paris legs of the journey - with the relay nearly called off over safety fears.
And Chan - who is an official ambassador for this summer's (08) Olympic Games - is furious about the disruption.
He says, "They (the protestors) just want to show off on TV.
"They know if they can get the torch they can get on the TV for the world news."


20 April 2008 14:20


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