Snoop Dogg Carries Olympic Torch in Video, Photos Ahead of 2026 Games

Honorary Team USA coach Snoop Dogg carried the Olympic torch in Gallarate, Italy on Wednesday ahead of the 2026 Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina.

Snoop Dogg, who was previously named the nation's first honorary coach by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, started out his time in Italy by meeting Tuesday with American Olympic athletes.

That included getting to see Ilia Malinin land a backflip on the ice ahead of his Olympic figure skating debut.

Snoop Dogg previously served as torchbearer in Saint-Denis, France ahead of the 2024 Olympics in Paris. The Long Beach native has also expressed interest in being involved with the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

He will continue participating in the 2026 Games as a member of the NBCUniversal coverage team for the Olympics broadcast.

The 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics will officially begin with the Opening Ceremony on Friday at 1:40 p.m. ET.