Shortly before the opening ceremony, Snoop Dogg carried the torch with the Olympic flame in Paris – and obviously had fun doing so.
Snoop Dogg (52) takes his honorable task with humor. The rapper was one of the last celebrities to receive the Olympic flame in front of the Saint-Denis stadium on the afternoon of July 26. Shortly before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, he was allowed to carry the torch a few meters to the applause of the fans.
Cheers and dance performance
Pictures showed the broadly grinning musician in the classic white Olympic outfit and gold sneakers in front of the stadium grounds. Snoop Dogg as torchbearer, as can also be seen in an Instagram post by the rapper and the official account of the games. He greeted cheering fans on the sidelines, made the peace sign with his fingers and caused a stir with some dance moves, among other things.
A “great honor” for Snoop Dogg
In a media round beforehand, Snoop Dogg emphasized how special the moment with the Olympic torch was for him. “I consider it a great honor. I never dreamed of something like this. I will show my best side,” he promised.
For him, the memory of Muhammad Ali (1942-2016) makes the torch relay a special moment. The boxing legend, who suffers from Parkinson’s disease, raised the torch in 1996 with a shaking hand, and the images went around the world. “It was very emotional for all of us to see the champion holding the torch in his hand and carrying it up. That’s exactly how it feels for me. My own version of it,” explained Snoop Dogg.
The self-professed Olympic fan will also appear in other positions at the Olympic Games. He will be a special correspondent for the US broadcaster NBC in Paris.
Source: Stern
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