Snoop Dogg carried the Olympic torch through Paris ahead of the opening ceremony this evening (July 26).
The ‘Drop It Like It’s Hot’ rapper – who is serving as a special correspondent for US TV network NBC throughout the Olympic games – strutted down the streets of Saint-Denis where the Stade de France Olympic stadium is located as the final torchbearer.
French actress Laetitia Casta and French rapper MC Solaar also carried the torch in Saint-Denis alongside Snoop Dogg. Dressed in an all white tracksuit and gold trainers, Dogg handed off the torch where it will be carried to the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony.
The stars are out for #Paris2024 – Snoop Dogg and the Olympic torch!
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— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 26, 2024
Previously speaking about the opportunity to be a torchbearer at the 2024 Olympic games earlier this week (per USA Today), Snoop said: “I look at this as a prestigious honor and something I truly respect. I would have never dreamed of nothing like this.”
He continued: “I’m going to be on my best behavior. I’m going to be on my best athleticism. I’ll be able to breathe slow to walk fast and hold the torch with a smile on my face, because I realize how prestigious this event is.”
The rapper debuted as a correspondent alongside Kevin Hart during the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and went viral for his reaction to a horse he saw “crip-walking” during the Equestrian event.
“Oh the horse crip-walking, you see that? On the set! That’s gangster. This horse is off the chain, I gotta get this motherfucker in a video,” Snoop said in the 2021 viral video.
The rapper has since told Jimmy Fallon that he’ll be meeting the horse later this year: “I’m going to meet the horse in real life. He’s the returning champ. So I got to go meet him — you know what I’m saying? — and let him know I’m a big fan.”
Elsewhere, the legendary rapper recently ran a 200m race at the United States’ team trials for the 2024 Summer Olympics. The race was a mock trial, with Snoop joining the run for fun. For the mock race, Snoop Dogg was up against four-time Olympic medalist Ato Bolden and 200 meter specialist Wallace Spearmon.
In other news, Snoop recently opened up about his relationship with Dr. Dre, sharing that the latter has “always been a big brother” to him.
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