Rapper star Snoop Dogg made asurprise appearanceon the final stage of the 2024 Olympic Torch Relay in Paris. The artist was seen carrying the flames through the streets of Saint-Denis, Paris on July 26, 2024, marking the beginning of theOlympics.
HighlightsSnoop Dogg carried the Olympic torch through Saint-Denis, Paris, marking the start of the 2024 Olympics.Snoop Dogg will host NBC’s ‘Primetime in Paris,’ interacting with Team USA athletes like Simone Biles.Snoop joins a long list of celebrities, including Ellen DeGeneres and Muhammad Ali, who have previously carried the Olympic torch.
He continued to smile and dance while holding a long, bronze-colored torch, eventually reuniting with the rest of the final torchbearers charged with igniting the cauldron that officially opens the 33rd edition of the sports competition.
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Snoop Dogg joined the 2024 Paris Olympics as a torchbearer, jogging while greeting fans ahead of the sports event
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Fans can expect to seeSnoopinteracting with Team USA athletes, such asSimone Bilesand their families, while sharing their struggles and triumphs with viewers in a lighthearted but informative manner. Therapperwill also take regular tours through the country providing a first-person perspective of the atmosphere surrounding theOlympics.
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Snoop Dogg is only the latest of a long list of celebrities that have had the honor of bearing the Olympic torch and igniting the cauldron that signals the start of the event, joining a long list of stars including actors, sports icons, politicians and even Great Britain’s Royal Family.
Have a look at other notable celebrities that have carried the Olympic torch at the event’s previous iterations
Ellen DeGeneres
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The popular talk-show host was part of the torch relay of the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics.
The event saw the full attendance of all countries with a National Olympic Committee for the first time since 1996, and marked the first occasion athletes from countries such as Chile, Taipei, Dominican Republic, Georgia, and Israelwon Olympic gold
Sylvester Stallone
Prince William, Kate Middleton and Prince Harry
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The royal triogreetedthe 2012 Olympic torchbearers as they relayed the fire in front of Buckingham Palace in London on July 26 of that year.The relay saw the torch go through a number of famous landmarks such as the Houses of Parliament, Hyde Park, and 10 Downing street, spending two days in the city to finally arrive at its cauldron, marking the start of the London games.
Will.I.Am
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Halle Berry
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Muhammad Ali
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Having previously earned an olympic gold medal for the boxing light heavyweight division at the 1960 Summer Olympics, Ali returned to the event for its 1996 Atlanta edition.
He bravelyheld the torchthat ultimately lit the cauldron, while dealing with signs of Parkinson’s disease, a condition he developed while active in 1970, and wasofficially diagnosedwith in 1984.
Venus & Serena Williams
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The tennis superstars participated in the relay during the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Olympics, held in Utah, United States.The sisters had previously won four gold medals at the Sidney, Beijing, and London editions of the Olympics, with eachwinning goldin singles once and then three more times as a team.
John Legend
Jamie Oliver
Joining Legend for the 2012 Olympics was chef Jamie Oliver who was tasked withcarrying the firethrough Newport, Essex.The celebrity ran while it was raining, smiling and waving to his fans while wet, successfully seeing the torch relayed on his 50th day being passed on through the country.
Salma Hayek
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The 54-year-old actresslooked her bestwhile brandishing the torch during the 2024 Paris Olympics ceremonial event.“I had the honor of carrying the Olympic flame, a symbol of light, hope, peace, and unity,” she wrote on anInstagram poston July 23, 2024. “As I passed the torch and took part in the relay, I was proud to represent the enduring spirit of the Olympics.”
“I love Snoop,” said one fan as others joined in while also making jokes at the images of the rapper holding the torch
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