Proving to be the unofficial cheerleader for Team USA, Snoop Dogg celebrated the first USA gold medal at the 2024 Olympics in the sweetest way possible.
The famed rapper was spotted sitting next to Team USA member Caeleb Dressel’s wife, Meghan, and son, August Wilder, while watching the 4×100 meter men’s swim finals. Dressel was the anchor of the team, which also consisted of Jack Alexy, Chris Guiliano, and Hunter Armstrong.
The 4×100 meter men’s swim team finished 1.07 seconds before the silver medal team, Australia. Italy won bronze. The intense 2024 Olympics race caused Snoop Dogg to jump and scream next to Meghan as August Wilde slept in her arms. The duo did a high-five after the race was finished.
Snoop Dogg previously made headlines over being one of the torchbearers at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Just before the Opening Ceremony on Friday, July 26. The American rapper was spotted carrying the torch around the Stade de France.
Snoop will be at the Olympic Games the entire time as a special correspondent for NBC as well. NBC Olympics president and executive producer Molly Solomon told USA Today Sports in June that the famous rapper had expressed interest in being part of the Olympic correspondent team last year.
“‘Where is Snoop?’ I hope it becomes a popular guessing game of what we’re doing that day,” Solomon stated.
Meanwhile, Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson are hosting a commentary series called Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson.
Snoop Dogg Talks About His Key Role in the 2024 Olympics
Just before the 2024 Olympics began, Snoop Dogg opened up about his key role for the exciting and iconic sporting event.
“My preparation for primetime is being me. Google me. Look me up, dog,” Snoop told reporters, per Variety. “I’ve done fighting a bit. I’ve done sporting events. This is what I do. I’ve been doing this since y’all have been goldfish.
Snoop Dogg then said that what viewers will discover is that, “I know the sport, I know the angle, I know the conversations.”
To prepare for this year’s Olympics, Snoop Dogg arrived 10 days before the Opening Ceremony to interact with Olympians. “I’ve been sliding into the practice facilities with different teams, whether it was judo, weightlifting, three-on-three basketball, fencing. I’m one of those individuals that likes to get involved. Not only do I communicate and talk with them, I may try the event,” he said.
Snoop then added that he is “learning the backstory of these athletes and their families, and then learning the backstory of some of these events — these sporting events I have no clue about — but [I’m] learning and loving them at the same time.”