Snoop Dogg at 2024 Paris Olympics: How to watch rapper's Olympic coverage on NBC, Peacock
John LeuzziSnoop Dogg is at the Olympics — literally.
Back by popular demand after the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the American treasure, rapper and celebrity will be in Paris as part of NBC and Peacock's coverage for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
The move, which was almost a certainty following his successful run in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, was announced Dec. 31. Said Molly Solomon, president and executive producer of NBC Olympics production, at the time:
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“Snoop is already an Olympic gold medal commentator, generating tens of millions of views for his highlights commentary on Peacock of the dressage competition during the Tokyo Olympics. That performance alone has earned Snoop a job as our special correspondent in Paris. We don’t know what the heck is going to happen every day, but we know he will add his unique perspective to our re-imagined Olympic primetime show.”
And, in true Snoop Dog fashion, you won't know what he has to say during his coverage at the Summer Games — which surely will make for must-watch television.
Here's what you need to know on why Snoop Dogg is covering the 2024 Paris Olympics for NBC and Peacock:
How to watch Snoop Dog at the Paris Olympics? TV channel, streaming
- TV channel: NBC
- Streaming: Peacock | Fubo (free trial)
You can watch Snoop Dogg's content from the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC, on Peacock or on Fubo, the latter of which carries NBC and offers a free trial to select users.
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Why is Snoop Dogg covering the Paris Olympics?
Snoop Dogg is serving as one of NBC's special correspondents for the 2024 Paris Olympics. NBC, NBCUniversal announced that the American rapper, record producer and actor would be part of its Olympic coverage in December during Sunday Night Football.
"I grew up watching the Olympics and am thrilled to see the incredible athletes bring their A-game to Paris. It’s a celebration of skill, dedication, and the pursuit of greatness," Snoop Dogg said in a press release in December.
"We’re going to have some amazing competitions and, of course, I will be bringing that Snoop style to the mix. It’s going to be the most epic Olympics ever, so stay tuned, and keep it locked. Let’s elevate, celebrate, and make these games unforgettable, smoke the competition, and may the best shine like gold. Peace and Olympic LOVE, ya dig?"
Per NBC's news release, Snoop Dogg's duties as the network and streaming platform's special correspondent will include exploring Paris' iconic landmarks, attending Olympic competitions and events and visiting with athletes and their friends and families in the Olympic Village and around the Olympic Games.
This isn't the first time Snoop Dogg has been part of NBC and Peacock's coverage of the Olympic Games as he joined Kevin Hart for the 2020 Tokyo Games for Peacock's "Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart & Snoop Dogg," where the two highlighted the competition.
In preparation for the 2024 Paris Olympics, Snoop Dogg traveled out to Eugene, Oregon for the Olympic track and field trials to test out his commentating voice. To no one's surprise, Snoop Dogg delivered with some American Treasure, especially in the Steeplechase.
"What we're about to see right now is they're about to get to dipping, gripping, riding, slipping, and hopefully not sliding," Snoop Dog said. "Oh, he jumped on the top of the hurdle. You can do that? That was a cool trick right there. I liked that one. He went off the tippy top.”
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Why is Snoop Dogg carrying the Olympic torch during the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony?
Rapper. Entrepreneur. Actor. Olympic torchbearer?
Yes, you read that correctly.
As noted by The Athletic, Snoop Dogg will be one of the Olympic torchbearers during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics on Friday, July 26. The 52-year-old rapper will carry the Olympic torch through the streets of Saint-Denis — a suburb of Paris that is serving as the location of the Olympic Stadium and the Aquatics Centre for the Summer Games — alongside a handful of French celebrities. It is the last stop before the Olympic Cauldron is lit near the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
The announcement of Snoop Dogg being one of the final Olympic torchbearers was made on X (formerly Twitter) by the mayor of Saint-Dennis, Mathieu Hanotin on Tuesday, July 23.
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