Sure, the athletic talent on display at the 2024 Summer Olympics is extraordinary, but it's no Snoop!
Simone Biles and fellow Team USA women's gymnast Jordan Chiles spotted Snoop Dogg in the crowd during competition and started dancing. Cameras caught the pair noticing the rapper and busting out some moves. Snoop, decked out in Team USA apparel, got out of his seat and also danced.
"Anybody have any more fun than Snoop? I don't think so," announcer Terry Gannon said.
The NBC Olympics social media accounts posted the clip on July 29.
"Drop it like it’s hot! 🔥Jordan Chiles, Simone Biles, and Snoop Dogg were," it captioned the moment.
"snoop is definitely having the best summer," NBC wrote in the comments on the TikTok video.
Indeed, Snoop has made the most of his time in Paris. The rapper, who is providing his unique brand of commentary for NBC during the Games, was seen in an NBC video shared late July 29 learning some swim tips and tricks from the GOAT, Michael Phelps.
"You see me and MP, we go back like the backstroke," Snoop says of the 23-time gold medalist before asking how someone could learn to swim faster.
"Wingspan, lung power," Phelps replies.
"You just described me!" Snoop quips, laughing. "I definitely have great lung power."
Later, after getting clearly exhausted from his hotel pool swim, Snoop jokes he's in "gold medal condition," as he wheezes.
The video was just the latest highlight in a slew of Snoop moments that have captured Olympics audiences.
Earlier on July 29, Snoop was at his best while providing analysis of a men’s doubles badminton match between the United States and China on July 28.
“This is a great rally here between China and the U.S. right here,” he began his rapid-fire commentary during the long volley shared on X by NBC Sports, with his words flying faster than the shuttleco*ck itself.
“As you see, it don’t stop 'til the casket drop. They rocking and rolling, back and forth,” he continued.
“Give me that, no I need that. Nope, over here, nope, over there, what about over there? Nope. What about there? Nope. Give me that. I need that. That, too. Sit down. Get down. Wait a minute. Hold it, way up in the sky. Now down. Back up. Over there. Now over here. Get out the way. Move. I told you, we need that.”
Fans loved the joy the rapper brought.
"Snoop has literally become an American treasure!" someone commented.
He's also been spotted cheering on Team USA from the stands throughout the events, always dressed to the nines in American flag apparel or the faces of competing Olympians.
At one point, he watched tennis rivals Novak Djokovic andRafael Nadal play with fellow Long Beach, California, native, tennis icon Billie Jean King.
Snoop also helped host the Paris opening ceremony alongside TODAY's Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie, NBC's Mike Tirico, singer Kelly Clarkson and former NFL player Peyton Manning.
Snoop freestyled occasionally during the ceremony, chatted with Biles' family, and was caught on camera ahead of the ceremony absolutely getting down.
He also had the honor of carrying the Olympic torch ahead of the ceremony.
At one point, following an interview with Olympian Noah Lyles on the Team USA boat, Tirico tossed to Snoop.
“You know Noah (Lyles) stays smooth as a broom, dipped and whipped, smooth as a booty, so you know he’s gonna be fresh to death, ya dig?” Snoop said, seemingly off-the-cuff.
When asked how he was holding up in the rain, the Long Beach, California, native had this to say:
“I’m chillin like a villain, raindrops falling on my head — but we still playin' to win, baby.”
Viewers can expect to see a lot of the rapper during the Olympics, as he will take a deep dive into the city and the athletes hoping to make their mark.
Snoop Dogg and the Olympics may not jump out as a natural combination, but he says it’s an ideal fit.
“I grew up watching the Olympics and am thrilled to see the incredible athletes bring their A-game to Paris. It’s a celebration of skill, dedication, and the pursuit of greatness,” he said in a press release earlier this year.
“We’re going to have some amazing competitions and, of course, I will be bringing that Snoop style to the mix. It’s going to be the most epic Olympics ever, so stay tuned, and keep it locked.Let’s elevate, celebrate, and make these games unforgettable, smoke the competition, and may the best shine like gold. Peace and Olympic LOVE, ya dig?”
This is not Snoop’s first go-round at the Olympics, either. He previously reported during the 2021 Summer Games in Tokyo, appearing on the Peaco*ck show “Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart and Snoop Dogg.”
That endeavor helped pave the way for this new gig.
“Snoop is already an Olympic gold medal commentator, generating tens of millions of views for his highlights commentary on Peaco*ck of the dressage competition during the Tokyo Olympics,” saidMolly Solomon, executive producer and president of NBC Olympics Production.
“That performance alone has earned Snoop a job as our Special Correspondent in Paris. We don’t know what the heck is going to happen every day, but we know he will add his unique perspective to our re-imagined Olympic primetime show.”
Coverage of the Summer Olympics will run from July 26 until Aug. 11 on NBC and Peaco*ck, as well as USA Network, GOLF Channel, CNBC, E! and Universo.
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Drew Weisholtz
Drew Weisholtz is a reporter for TODAY Digital, focusing on pop culture, nostalgia and trending stories. He has seen every episode of “Saved by the Bell” at least 50 times, longs to perfect the crane kick from “The Karate Kid” and performs stand-up comedy, while also cheering on the New York Yankees and New York Giants. A graduate of Rutgers University, he is the married father of two kids who believe he is ridiculous.
