Hip-hop icon Snoop Dogg carried the Olympic flame Friday morning through the streets of Saint-Denis, the final leg to Paris.Flanked by French actress Laetitia Casta and French rapper MC Solaar, among others, the famed grouping marked the 67th leg of the flame’s journey.The torch was first lit in April at the site of ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the Games. The International Olympic Committee says the tradition symbolizes “peace and friendship among nations since antiquity.”The 52-year-old Snoop Dogg will be a special correspondent for NBC and Peacock during the Olympics. He will attend games, visit with athletes and their friends and families while also exploring city landmarks.Those reports will air throughout NBC’s coverage.
Hip-hop icon Snoop Dogg carried the Olympic flame Friday morning through the streets of Saint-Denis, the final leg to Paris.
Flanked by French actress Laetitia Casta and French rapper MC Solaar, among others, the famed grouping marked the 67th leg of the flame’s journey.
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The torch was first lit in April at the site of ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the Games. The International Olympic Committee says the tradition symbolizes “peace and friendship among nations since antiquity.”
The 52-year-old Snoop Dogg will be a special correspondent for NBC and Peacock during the Olympics. He will attend games, visit with athletes and their friends and families while also exploring city landmarks.
Those reports will air throughout NBC’s coverage.
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