Snoop Dogg To Bear Olympic Torch Before Paris Opening Ceremony
American rapper Snoop Dogg will be among the torchbearers carrying […]
American rapper Snoop Dogg will be among the torchbearers carrying the Olympic flame in the final stretch before the opening ceremony of the Paris Games on Friday.
The mayor of the town, Mathieu Hanotin, stated on X that Snoop Dogg, 52, will carry the torch through the streets of Saint-Denis, the northern Paris district that is home to the Stade de France Olympic Stadium.
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“Saint Denis: last step before the Eiffel Tower. An international cast @SnoopDogg for the last stretch of the Olympic Flame,” Hanotin wrote.
The rapper, who is also contributing to NBC’s coverage of the Games, is better known in the sports world for his Snoop Youth Football League. The championship game is called the “Snooper Bowl.”
Other carriers of the torch in Saint-Denis on Friday include French actress Laetitia Casta and French rapper MC Solaar.
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The identity of the person who will light the Olympic cauldron on the night of the opening ceremony is secret, with less than a dozen people in the know.
The president of the Paris 2024 organizing committee, Tony Estanguet, stated on Sunday that the cauldron lighter on Friday was not informed of their selection at the time.
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Candidates include Marie-Jose Perec, a three-time gold medalist in track and field who is widely considered to be France’s best Olympian of all time, and soccer star Zinedine Zidane, who led France to the World Cup title in 1998 and the European crown in 2000.