American rapper Snoop Dogg steals the show at the Paris Olympics

Since the start of the Paris Games, Snoop Dog has been present at many of the events, and has never hesitated to take center stage. © AP

Since the start of the Paris Olympics, rapper Snoop Dogg has been everywhere. A special correspondent for NBC, he has delighted Olympic audiences and internet users alike with his offbeat videos – in which he tries out different sports – as well as his noteworthy appearances in the stands. As an Olympic flame torchbearer, he shepherded the flame through the suburb of Seine-Saint-Denis and has since become one of the unofficial mascots of the Paris Games. 

The Paris Olympics are enjoying incredible popular success. Across social networks, photos of the competition sites in their grand Parisian settings are being shared by millions of internet users. Images of the athletes, with many of the French host teams at the top of their game, are also being widely shared.