Rapper Snoop Dogg, who is returning to NBC's Olympics coverage this summer with a higher profile, promised more of the unique commentary that won fans three years ago at the Tokyo games.
Wearing a red, white and blue track suit with his name and the NBC peacock logo, the hip hop megastar said on Wednesday that his plan for Paris entailed "shaking it up in many different ways, bringing my flavour".
"It's going to be me in the field, at events, moving through the city, doing the things that Snoop Dogg does," he said at a Television Critics Association event.
The Paris Olympics will take place July 26 to August 11. NBC, owned by Comcast, will broadcast live coverage of high-profile events such as gymnastics and swimming during the day with recaps in prime time.
Snoop said he would be fully prepared for his unconventional gig.
The musician said he was honoured to play a role at the Olympics, which he considered a moment of peace when the world comes together. "I always represent peace," he said.
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