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Snoop Dogg Announced As Olympic Flame Torchbearer Ahead Of Opening Ceremony
The rapper is the French capital for the games as a sportscaster on NBC’s Primetime in Paris show
Local media reported on Tuesday that Snoop Dog will carry the flame during its penultimate leg around the northern Paris suburb of Saint-Denis, which is hosting part of the Olympic Village and is also home to Stade de France and the new Olympic Aquatics Centre. French personalities set to carry the flame on Friday include rapper MC Solaar, actress Laeticia Casta, Saint Omer film director Alice Diop, Paralympian Charles-Antoine Kouakou and rugby player Abdelatif Benazzi. Per a NBC release, Snoop Dogg will be attending Olympic competitions, visiting with Olympic athletes and their friends and families, and “exploring the unique sights and sounds that only Paris has to offer” as part of his coverage of the games.
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