American rapper Snoop Dogg to carry Olympic torch

American rapper Snoop Dogg has been named arsenic 1 of nan last torchbearers of nan Olympic occurrence earlier Friday's opening ceremonial successful Paris.

The 52-year-old will transportation nan torch done nan streets of Saint-Denis successful nan northbound of Paris, which is location to nan Stade de France Olympic Stadium, connected Friday.

The Saint-Denis agelong is nan penultimate limb of nan flame's travel earlier nan relay ends astatine nan Eiffel Tower.

The Olympic torch has crossed France since starting its travel successful May and has been carried by a big of different personalities, including erstwhile Arsenal head Arsene Wenger, Formula One driver Charles Leclerc and character Halle Berry.

Snoop Dogg, whose afloat sanction is Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr, was calved successful Los Angeles - nan big metropolis for nan 2028 Games.

The US creator will beryllium joined by chap torchbearers successful Saint-Denis, including French character Laetitia Casta and French rapper MC Solaar.