Snoop Dogg to Carry Olympic Torch in Paris Games’ Final Stretch

Snoop Dogg will be among the torchbearers for the Olympic flame in the final stretch leading up to the opening ceremony of the Paris Games this Friday. The 52-year-old artist will carry the torch through the streets of Saint-Denis, a northern suburb of Paris that houses the Stade de France Olympic Stadium. This announcement was made by Saint-Denis Mayor Mathieu Hanotin on social media platform X.

“Saint Denis: last step before the Eiffel Tower. An international cast @SnoopDogg for the last stretch of the Olympic Flame,” Hanotin wrote.

Snoop Dogg, also contributing to NBC’s coverage of the Games, is widely recognized in the sports world for founding the Snoop Youth Football League, with its championship game known as the “Snooper Bowl.”

Joining Snoop Dogg in carrying the torch on Friday will be French actress Laetitia Casta and French rapper MC Solaar.

The identity of the person who will light the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony remains a closely guarded secret, known to fewer than a dozen individuals. Tony Estanguet, president of the Paris 2024 organizing committee, revealed on Sunday that the person chosen to light the cauldron is still unaware of their selection.

Speculation about the final torchbearer includes prominent figures such as Marie-Jose Perec, a three-time gold medalist in track and field, and soccer legend Zinedine Zidane, who led France to the World Cup title in 1998 and the European Championship in 2000.