Snoop Dogg has a brand new gig of Olympic-size proportions.
The rapper is becoming a member of NBCUniversal’s protection of the 2024 Summer time Video games, going down in Paris. Snoop will likely be on web site within the French capital to supply common stories for the Olympics primetime present starting July 26 on NBC and Peacock. The announcement was made Sunday evening throughout halftime of Sunday Night time Soccer’s protection of the Inexperienced Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings on NBC and Peacock.
All through the Video games, Snoop will converse with NBC Olympics hostMike Tirico and supply his distinctive tackle what’s taking place in Paris. He’ll discover the town’s iconic landmarks, attend Olympic competitions and occasions and make visits to the athletes, their buddies and households.
“I grew up watching the Olympics and am thrilled to see the unimaginable athletes carry their A-game to Paris. It’s a celebration of ability, dedication, and the pursuit of greatness,” Snoop mentioned. “We’re going to have some superb competitions and, after all, I will likely be bringing that Snoop fashion to the combination. It’s going to be essentially the most epic Olympics ever, so keep tuned, and hold it locked. Let’s elevate, rejoice, and make these video games unforgettable, smoke the competitors, and will the perfect shine like gold. Peace and Olympic LOVE, ya dig?”
Throughout halftime of SNF, Snoop appeared in a promotional video for the Summer time Video games together with with U.S. Olympians Suni Lee (gymnastics), A’ja Wilson (basketball), Jagger Eaton (skateboarder) and Kelly Cheng and Sara Hughes (seaside volleyball). Watch it beneath.
“Snoop is already an Olympic gold medal commentator, producing tens of hundreds of thousands of views for his highlights commentary on Peacock of the dressage competitors throughout the Tokyo Olympics,” mentioned Molly Solomon, government producer and president of NBC Olympics Manufacturing. “That efficiency alone has earned Snoop a job as our Particular Correspondent in Paris. We don’t know what the heck goes to occur day-after-day, however we all know he’ll add his distinctive perspective to our re-imagined Olympic primetime present.”
This can mark the third time Paris has hosted the Olympics (beforehand in 1900 and 1924). Organizers are planning methods to showcase Paris throughout the Video games, with competitions scheduled to be held by iconic Parisian landmarks (for instance, seaside volleyball on the Eiffel Tower, equestrian on the Palace of Versailles, and concrete sports activities at Place de la Concorde).
NBC and Peacock will likely be NBCUniversal’s major platforms for its protection of the Olympic Video games Paris 2024, that are scheduled for July 26-Aug. 11. NBCU owns the U.S. media rights to the Olympic Video games by way of 2032.
