Snoop Dogg certainly went the extra mile…er, 200 meters as he prepared for guest commentary duties at the 2024 Summer Olympics over the weekend.
On Sunday (June 23), the 52-year-old rapper participated in a simulated race at the US Olympic team track and field trials in Eugene, Oregon. Facing four-time Olympic medalist Ato Bolden and 200-meter specialist Wallace Spearmon, Snoop turned in a decent performance, all things considered.
Although Snoop quickly fell behind, he finished with a time of 34.44 seconds. For comparison, Usain Bolt ran 19.30 seconds in 2008 and set the Olympic record.
Still, Snoop was pretty happy with his result. “34.44 for a 52-year-old person? Not bad,” he laughed. Watch the clip below.
Snoop will begin providing special reports for the Paris Olympics primetime show on NBC and Peacock starting July 26, and he gave a preview of what to expect by offering commentary on the obstacle course.
“Oh, he's jumping over the top of the hurdle. “You can do that?!” exclaimed Snoop. “That was a cold trick right there. I like that one. He went crazy.”
Outside of the Olympics, Snoop recently launched his Gin and Juice canned drink with Dr. Dre. In March, both artists participated in a fun parody sketch. Grey's Anatomy for an episode of Jimmy Kimmel live!
Snoop Dogg had to check his speed at Hayward Field during #TrackFieldTrials24! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/WhvaNIaxKo
— NBC Olympics and Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) June 23, 2024
Snoop Dogg commenting on the obstacle course is ELECTRIC! 🤣 #TrackFieldTrials24 @SnoopDogg pic.twitter.com/0Ryvee4fju
– NBC Sports (@NBCSports) June 24, 2024
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