Who’s ready for a little more exciting competition in Paris? Snoop Dogg surely is.
Just weeks after the conclusion of the Paris 2024 Olympicsthe Paralympics was held the opening ceremony in the French capital on Wednesday.
About 4,400 athletes from 168 delegations, incl 225 Team USA athletesparticipated in the Parade of Nations prior to the lighting of the Paralympic cauldron. As at the last Olympics, the cauldron is attached to a hot air balloon and it lifted off into the Paris night after being lit by five French Paralympians.
While Snoop Dogg wasn’t there City of Light for the recent dedication ceremony he was certainly there in spirit. The rapper, entrepreneur and unofficial spokesperson for the Paris Olympics helped ring in the Games by narrating an exciting hype video, which can be seen in the player above.
“The word with these games is spirit and movement,” Snoop Dogg said in the video. “I can get down with that. Because speed is speed, strength is strength, and game is game, baby. Not to mention the harmony that comes with the world coming together to go for gold and fight for everything you’ve worked for, in that. moment the competition gives you!”
The 17th ever summer edition of the Paralympics – and the first to be held in France – will feature 549 medal events in 22 sports. That includes a record number of medal events for women with 236.
“No matter the story, no matter the journey… The Para’s got it for the next 12 days,” Snoop Dogg said. “So welcome back to Paris! It’s the 2024 Paralympics.”
When do the 2024 Paralympics start?
The first events of the 2024 Paralympics will take place on Thursday.
How long are the Paralympics?
The Paralympics will conclude with the closing ceremony on Sunday, September 8.
How to watch the Paralympics
Peacock will have approximately 1,500 hours of live coverage during the 2024 Paralympics. Peacock’s coverage will include return of “Gold Zone” and “Multiview” from the Paris Olympics.
More than 140 additional hours of coverage can be found on TV across NBC, USA Network and CNBC.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Paris Paralympics 2024.