'Prestigious honour': Snoop Dogg carries the Olympic torch before opening ceremony in Paris
Snoop Dogg is seemingly everywhere during the Paris Olympics, but on Friday morning you could catch him carrying the Olympic torch ahead of the opening ceremony.
He was one of the final torch bearers of the Olympic flame, which was lit in April in Greece and slowly journeyed towards Paris.
Snoop Dogg's leg was in Saint-Denis, a suburb of Paris.
Watch the video above.
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Rapper Snoop Dogg was one of the final torch bearers of the Olympic flame ahead of the opening ceremony and carried it through Saint-Denis, a suburb of Paris AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard
In an interview earlier this week, the multihyphenate expressed gratitude toward the US and France for the opportunity. AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard
In an interview earlier this week, the multihyphenate expressed gratitude toward the US and France for the opportunity.
"I look at this as a prestigious honour and something I truly respect," the rapper said.
"I would have never dreamed of nothing like this.
"I'm going to be on my best behaviour.
"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 realise how prestigious this event is."
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The rapper also attended a star-studded Louis Vuitton Foundation event on the eve of the opening ceremony, Thursday night. AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell
The rapper also attended a star-studded Louis Vuitton Foundation event on the eve of the opening ceremony.
Snoop Dogg arrived in Paris on Tuesday, tweeting a photo of himself in the host city.
"U ready? Paris 2024 Olympics ya digggg," he captioned the shot.
He also made a visit to the US team at the Olympic Village earlier this week.
He happily posed for photos with athletes at the team's Welcome Experience a few days before the sporting contest kicked off.
And last month, Snoop got a pole vaulting lesson during the US Track and Field Olympic Team Trials in Oregon.
last month, Snoop got a pole vaulting lesson during the US Track and Field Olympic Team Trials in Oregon. AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall
Snoop Dogg is in Paris to help cover the Games for NBC, part of the US broadcaster's bet to boost ratings by infusing coverage with pop culture.
"I grew up watching the Olympics and am thrilled to see the incredible athletes bring their A-game to Paris," he said in a statement last December announcing his participation in NBC's coverage.
"It's a celebration of skill, dedication, and the pursuit of greatness."
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