Snoop Dogg carries Olympic torch ahead of opening ceremony in Paris

SAINT-DENIS, France — SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Snoop Dogg He seems to be everywhere during the Paris Olympics, but on Friday morning you might see him carrying the Olympic torch ahead of the opening ceremony.

He was one of the last torchbearers of the Olympic flame, what was lit in April in Greece And slowly traveled to Paris since then. Snoop Dogg’s leg was in Saint-Denis, a suburb of Paris.

In a interview earlier this week, The multi-hyphenate expressed his gratitude to the United States and France for this opportunity.

“I consider this a prestigious honour and something I really respect. I would never have dreamed of such a thing,” he said. “I will behave in the best possible way. I will show the best athleticism possible. I will be able to breathe slowly, walk fast and hold the torch with a smile, because I realize the prestige of this event.”

Snoop Dogg is in Paris to help cover the Games for NBC, part of the American broadcaster’s bet to boost its audiences by infusing its coverage with pop culture.

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