Legendary US rapper Snoop Dogg to carry Olympic torch through the streets of Paris ahead of the opening ceremony

A legendary US rapper will beryllium a torchbearer astatine nan Paris Olympics up of nan opening ceremony.

The opening ceremonial will return spot connected Friday, pinch complete 10,000 athletes gathering connected boats connected nan Seine River.

Beforehand, though, rapper Snoop Dogg will transportation a torch done Paris suburb Saint-Denis, their politician confirmed connected X. 

Snoop Dogg, whose existent sanction is Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., will execute nan grant connected Friday, with French character Laetitia Casta and French rapper MC Solaar carrying nan torch arsenic well.

The 52-year-old Snoop Dogg will besides lend to NBC's sum of nan Olympics, and elaborate his emotion of nan Games successful a December connection to nan network. 

'I grew up watching nan Olympics and americium thrilled to spot nan unthinkable athletes bring their A-game to Paris,' he said. 

'It's a ceremony of skill, dedication, and nan pursuit of greatness.'

The performer hails from nan Los Angeles area, wherever nan 2028 Olympics will beryllium held.

He showed his support for Team USA past period erstwhile he attended nan way and section trials.

The rapper moreover sewage to tally connected nan way successful Eugene, Oregon and met pinch Sha'Carri Richardson earlier she sealed Olympic qualification.

After Snoop Dogg carries nan torch earlier nan opening ceremony, Lebron James will beryllium the flagbearer for Team USA.