Since the start of the Paris Olympic Games, rapper Snoop Dogg has been everywhere. As a special correspondent for NBC, he has delighted Olympic audiences and Internet users alike with his offbeat videos – in which he tries out different sports – as well as his noteworthy appearances in the stands. As an Olympic flame torchbearer, he shepherded the flame through the suburb of Seine-Saint-Denis and has since become one of the unofficial mascots of the Paris Olympics.
The Paris Olympics are enjoying incredible popular success. Across social networks, photos of the competition sites in their grand Parisian settings are being shared by millions of Internet users. Images of the athletes, with many of the French host teams at the top of their game, are also being widely shared.
But one unlikely star is stealing the show. Better known for his rap hits than for his sporting prowess, Snoop Dogg has become an Olympic attraction of his own.
During the Olympic Games in Tokyo, he caused general hilarity with his commentary on equestrian events alongside American comedian Kevin Hart. Three years later, NBC signed him up to be a special correspondent at the Paris Olympics.
Snoop began his Parisian adventure with a visit to the Louis Vuitton Foundation on July 25, the day before the opening ceremony.
Born as Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., the rap superstar has been appearing as an Olympics commentator or interviewer in numerous videos that he posts online.
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