2024 Paris Olympics: Snoop Dogg’s Best Moments

“Spying with A little Frenchie! “Snoop with a little Frenchie!” Is that stuck in your head yet? No thanks. In a cute encounter for the ages captured by Access Hollywood, Snoop encounters a bulldog wearing a hat, who promptly names him after fashion designer Pierre Cardin. “He’s cleaned up and made up. He’s been dipped and skinned. He’s got the suit and the shoes on,” Snoop said, looking quite pleased. At that point, he started singing “The Little Frenchie,” while playing a cute game of Keepaway with Pierre and a white basketball. Cute. —S F L

Simone Biles was the first to spot Snoop. The 38-time medalist was standing on the gymnastics floor during her qualifying round earlier this week when she suddenly gestured to her teammates and pointed to the crowd. There Snoop was, hanging in the stands in full dance pose, arms outstretched and dancing. Within seconds, Jordan Chiles was right there with him, laughing and enjoying an impromptu dance party alongside Biles. It was just another example of the rapper building up athletes and making the Games more entertaining. —JL

Imagine you are looking up. In the stands by the pool as you win the gold medal and you see Snoop Dogg clapping and cheering for you alongside your wife. That’s what Caleb Dressel experienced after competing in the men’s 4×100-meter freestyle relay and taking home the gold. “Go baby, go!” Dressel’s wife Megan cheered alongside Snoop. “You got it baby!” the rapper shouted. “Gone! Gone! Gone! Gone!” He could say the word eight times—that’s how many gold medals Dressel has won in his stellar career.—TM

one of The best thing about Snoop’s presence at the Olympics is that he looks ready for anything, like this segment featuring swimming legend Michael Phelps. Snoop said he has the stretching ability and “lung power” to excel, and donned a cap and shorts and got into the pool with the 23-time Olympic gold medalist for a little lesson. Snoop may not be in perfect shape, but his sense of humor is intact. “Shoutout to the Phelps family,” he gasped, “and to the team that’s going to give me some oxygen now.” —LT

dealing with The Olympic torch is reserved for icons. Snoop’s rap peers can boast of flashy purchases and lucrative brand deals, but his time with the torch during the opening ceremony has made him a cult figure. There was a time when he was the poster boy for America’s fearmongering about hip-hop, but now he’s one of the most famous rappers in the world, adding another layer to his thriving career. The only way the moment could have been more amazing was if he had been able to light the torch. -AG

Snoop joined Hoda The mogul briefly interviewed Simone Biles’ parents, who told reporters how the gymnast was feeling right before the competition. Biles’ mother said her daughter was excited to have 17 family members come out to support her. She then joked with Snoop a little: She told him he had met Biles years ago, though Snoop didn’t seem to remember. “I’ll never forget that we met you in Times Square in 2010,” she said. “We asked for a picture — I said, ‘Two minutes.’ One minute, two minutes, and that was it!” The story immediately had Snoop bursting into laughter. —JL

Tennis star Coco Sadly, Gauff won’t be taking home the women’s singles Olympic gold medal, but she will leave Paris with something else rare and special: an Olympic pin from Snoop, which shows the rapper standing near the Eiffel Tower and blowing five circles of smoke resembling the Olympic rings into the air. “I got something for you, cutie. This is for you. Great match today. Come on USA,” Snoop, wearing a Gauff shirt, says in a video posted to Instagram. “Hey Mr. Snoop. Thank you for the pin. This is the best pin,” Gauff replies. It may not be licensed by the IOCC, but the pin is highly sought-after by pin-obsessed traders. —LT

Snoop Dogg, known as For his chart-topping singles, he tried out a new kind of track during the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials. The “Drop It Like It’s Hot” rapper competed in a 200-meter exhibition race, wearing American flag sweatpants and a star-studded jersey honoring Kobe Bryant. Snoop had his work cut out for him, going head-to-head with four-time Olympic medalist Ato Bolden and two-time NCAA 200-meter champion Wallace Spearman. What started as a close race between Snoop and Spearman during the first half quickly turned into a crushing race for the rapper. Snoop was just happy to cross the finish line: “34.44 for a 52-year-old? Not bad.” —KR

Snoop Dogg has Long celebrated for his impeccable fashion sense, the rap icon continues to make a style statement at the Olympics. But his best look to date was the one he wore to Team USA stars Simone Biles and Coco Gauff. For Gauff’s tennis competition, Snoop wore a custom-made jersey featuring a large image of the Olympic champion. He did his best to claim the title of greatest gymnast of all time: Under his official Olympic cloud, Snoop wore a jersey featuring the gymnast’s adorned smile as she flaunted all her medals. -Mg.

Badminton may not be a sport. It sounds like the coolest sport on the planet—stuffy and old-fashioned, dare you say it? But don’t try telling that to Snoop Dogg. He was fully engaged when he joined the broadcast team for a match between the United States and China. “Oh, I love this shuttlecock here,” Dogg’s dad said. “You see, they don’t stop until the coffin drops. They’re swinging and rolling, back and forth.” Then he narrated a lively, game-like march through the action: “Give me that. No, I need it. No, here. No, there. How about over there… No, sit down. Wait a minute, wait… Get out of the way! Move! I told you, we need that!” Okay, good, we love shuttlecock now, too. —S F L