American rapper Snoop Dogg will participate in carrying the Olympic torch before the opening ceremony in Paris.

American rapper Snoop Dogg is set to participate in carrying the Olympic torch through Saint-Denis this Friday, a notable event leading up to the opening ceremony of the Paris Games. Joining him will be French actress Laetitia Casta, French rapper MC Solaar, and retired Ukrainian pole-vaulter Sergey Bubka.

Snoop Dogg, along with other dignitaries, will take part in the Olympic torch relay through Saint-Denis, a culturally diverse suburb north of Paris that hosts the Olympic Stadium and Aquatics Centre, according to Mathieu Hanotin, the mayor of Saint-Denis, as reported by AFP on Monday.

The Olympic flame has traversed France over the past two months, culminating in its journey through the athletes’ village spanning Saint-Denis and neighboring Saint-Ouen on Friday morning. It will then proceed to the Olympic Stadium and the Aquatics Centre a few kilometers away.

Born in the greater Los Angeles area, where the 2028 Games will be hosted, the 52-year-old Snoop Dogg will not only participate in the torch relay but also serve as an Olympic commentator for the US television network NBC during the 2024 Games.