He was ready to show up.
Snoop Dogg, the unrivaled elder statesman of American hip hop, lit up the first days of the Paris Olympics. NBC Olympics CorrespondentThe 52-year-old rapper and entrepreneur can be found all over the City of Light, performing alongside famous athletes and making viewers at home laugh.
Here are some of Snoop’s best moments to date.
Torch Relay
Snoop took part in the torch relay at the opening ceremony on Friday. Carrying the Olympic Torch We pass through the streets of Saint-Denis, a northern suburb of Paris.
Cultural figures such as French actress Laetitia Casta and French rapper MC Solar also accompanied the torch, marking the 67th leg of its journey.
In an interview with NBC Sports’ Mike Tirico after the ceremony, Snoop said he was struck by the symbolism of the relay.
“I felt like Muhammad Ali,” Snoop said, “and I realized that when I held the torch, I could be an emissary of peace.”
“I was waving, I was shaking hands, I was kissing babies. I was doing my thing, you know? I was putting my feet on the ground and letting people know we’re here. We’re here for peace, love, unity and good sportsmanship.”
Dance moves
On Sunday, television cameras captured stars of the U.S. women’s gymnastics team, Simone Biles and Jordan Childs, pointing at someone in the stands and beginning to dance during a qualifying round.
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The camera zooms in on Snoop standing in the front row of the seating area. Show off your movesHe was wearing his trademark sunglasses and a white Team USA jacket. Revealed He was wearing a Biles T-shirt underneath his jacket.
The announcer asked rhetorically, “Is there anyone more fun than Snoop? I don’t think there is.”
Swimming lessons
Prying Testing “Lung Capacity” During an exclusive swimming lesson with Olympic icon Michael Phelps. In a video recorded to promote the Paris Games, Snoop donned a swimming cap and goggles for a one-on-one session with Phelps, 39.
“When it comes to my life goals, there’s only one man that comes to mind, Mister 23 times, the OG, the GOAT,” Snoop said.
Phelps explained that success at the Olympic level in the pool requires arm length and lung capacity, and Snoop didn’t miss the opportunity to mention his world-famous love of marijuana.
“You described me so well! You said wingspan, you said lung capacity, and I definitely have great lung capacity,” Snoop said.
Snoop and Phelps then tried their hand at a coordinated freestyle, and by the end of the lesson the rapper was visibly out of breath.
“Mike, that sounds too simple to you,” Snoop said.
If you tuned in to watch the USA vs. China badminton match on Sunday, you got a glimpse of Snoop’s skills as a sportscaster.
“Oh man, I love the badminton here. Great rallies here,” Snoop said.
“They’re going back and forth,” he added, launching into a rapid-fire description of the game’s unfolding.
Paris is not Snoop’s first stint in the broadcast booth, having previously called play-by-play for professional hockey and baseball games in the US, as well as the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
