Why did the Australian commentators fail to announce Jackie Chan's presence on screen? ... ?

Question

At the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. Did they not recognise him? Did they find him not worthy of mentioning?

Answer 1

If I was a commentator, I wouldn't mentioned Jackie Chan or any other actor in the stands or wherever he was.

If so, then the commentator should remark about all the other people there, several thousands?

Answer 2

Thats not that good is it, i mean its jackie chan HE ROX. shame on them for not noticing him!!

Answer 3

Why ask this question on here? What has the subject got to do with Australian Rules football? There is a separate Olympic section, you know?

Maybe someone there cares whether Jackie Chan was appearing or not.

Answer 4

they all look the same

i thought i saw him eating a dim sim at the footy

Answer 5

coz the Australian commentators are morons - if its not green & gold it wont get a mention

Answer 6

I thought that was him! But then I figured I must have been wrong because nothing was said about him! Australian commentators have made a complete mess of the Beijing Olympics! So has channel 7 with the coverage... disgraceful!

Answer 7

I reckon they didn't recognise him or something.

I don't know why they showed him so much though. There were thousands of other people there too!

Answer 8

Come to think of it, IOC could have asked Jackie to choreograph the snuffing out of the flame. Add a touch of colour, and offer recognition  for the Beijing Jingju (Opera) Old Boy. Well done Jackie, you are a legend.

Answer 9

IDK about the tele but they did mention his prescence on the radio

Answer 10

I know it was weird. When they showed him singing on the stage one of the commentators said something about 'volunteers having a good time' or something like that. He was wearing the same shirt as the volunteers so maybe they are just idiots and didn't recognize him. They screwed up most of the coverage from the Olympics so i guess it is no surprise...