Don’t drop it like it’s hot Snoop Dogg! Rapper in Paris carries Olympic torch

Snoop Dogg sent the Saint-Denis crowds wild as he added a drizzle of celebrity “shizzle” to the final day of the Olympic torch relay in France.

Sporting a pair of golden trainers, the rapper and actor carried the Olympic flame on a short leg around the Stade de France on a damp Friday morning.

Local mayor Mathieu Hanotin announced earlier in the week that Snoop Dogg would be part of the relay and locals certainly came out to support.

A huge cheer erupted as he appeared at the top of a bridge exiting the stadium area, pumping up to the crowds as he made his way down to the Seine to hand on the flame for its final journey along the river.

Snoop, whose real name is Calvin Broadus Jr, will be working as a special correspondent for American network NBC during the Games.

During the Tokyo Olympics, he made headlines for his unique commentary, teaming up with comedian Kevin Hart and describing a dressage competitor as a “crip-walking horse".

His appearance was followed by a star-studded event on the Friday evening, called the Prelude to the Olympics, which took place at the 6th arrondissement museum, the Louis Vuitton Foundation.

Hollywood actress Charlize Theron and the Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick Jagger were among the stars at the event.

Directors Spike Lee, Baz Luhrmann, Taika Waititi, Steven Spielberg, and Russian model Natalia Vodianova were also in attendance.

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