Snoop Dogg to carry Olympic torch on final leg across France
nme.comSnoop Dogg will carry the Olympic torch during the last hours of its journey across France.The ‘Gin and Juice’ rapper will serve as one of the final torchbearers of the Olympic flame ahead of the opening ceremony for the 2024 Olympics in Paris on Friday (July 26).
Snoop will be carrying the torch throughout the streets of Saint-Denis, where the Stade de France Olympic stadium is located.French rapper MC Solaar, French actress Laetitia Casta and retired Ukrainian pole vaulter Sergey Bubka will also join Snoop as torchbearers for the ceremony.
From there, the flame will then head onto the Olympic cauldron in the Tuileries Gardens in central Paris, its final destination for the duration of the 2024 Olympics.
The final who will close out the weeks-long Olympic relay journey has yet to be revealed.A post shared by snoopdogg (@snoopdogg)The Olympic torch has been touring France since May and has been carried by various celebrities including Halle Berry and Formula One driver Charles Leclerc.Snoop will be reporting for the games’ primetime show starting July 26 on NBC and Peacock.
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