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Snoop Dogg reportedly earns $500K daily for his appearance at Paris Olympics

Snoop Dogg is making waves at the Paris Olympics, and it’s not just for his star power.

Reports indicate that he’s pocketing a staggering $500,000 per day as a special correspondent for NBC and Peacock.

Henry McNamara, a Forbes 30-Under-30 honoree and partner at Great Oaks, revealed on X that an NBC executive disclosed Snoop’s impressive daily earnings, plus expenses, for his role in promoting the Games.

“From ‘Gin and Juice’ to millions at the Olympics, what a turn of events,” McNamara commented.

Sports business journalist Darren Rovell also weighed in, suggesting that a $10 million total earnings estimate for Snoop during the Olympics seemed plausible.

With the Games spanning 16 days, Snoop stands to earn up to $8 million, not including additional compensation for pre- and post-event activities.

Despite the buzz, Snoop Dogg, whose real name is Calvin Broadus Jr., hasn’t addressed the reports directly.

Instead, he shared a video on Instagram featuring young rap prodigy Savannah McConneaughey, who humorously acknowledged the $500,000 but focused on her excitement for the day.

Snoop’s involvement in the Olympics has been substantial.

He performed at “A Celebration of Olympic Basketball,” organized by NBC Universal and the NBA, and carried the Olympic torch through Saint-Denis during the opening ceremony.

He was also seen engaging with Team USA athletes and participating in a fun skit with Michael Phelps.

Additionally, Snoop collaborated with Martha Stewart for NBC, visiting the Château de Versailles and partaking in the equestrian events, where they interacted with horses and enjoyed dressage.

Snoop has always been enthusiastic about the Olympics, emphasizing his dedication to making a significant impact as an NBC correspondent.

August 8, 2024

Paris Olympics 2024 medal table

Today marks the 9th day of the Paris 2024 Olympics.

So far, China has the most gold medals, 16, followed by the United States of America, with 14. But the latter has the most medals won in the tournament so far with 64.

Egypt, Jamaica, South Africa, and Uganda are among the African countries with medals.

Below is a medal table by BBC Sports showcasing the countries with their respective medals earned so far.

Rank	Country	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	China	16	12	9	37
2	United States	14	25	23	62
3	France	12	14	16	42
4	Australia	12	8	7	27
5	Great Britain	10	10	14	34
6	South Korea	10	7	6	23
7	Japan	8	5	9	22
8	Italy	6	8	5	19
9	Netherlands	6	4	4	14
10	Germany	5	5	2	12
11	Canada	4	4	8	16
12	Romania	3	3	1	7
13	Hungary	3	2	2	7
14	Ireland	3	0	2	5
15	New Zealand	2	4	1	7
16	Croatia	2	1	1	4
17	Belgium	2	0	2	4
17	Hong Kong	2	0	2	4
19	Azerbaijan	2	0	0	2
20	Brazil	1	4	5	10
21	Israel	1	4	1	6
22	Sweden	1	2	2	5
23	Georgia	1	2	0	3
24	Spain	1	1	5	7
25	Switzerland	1	1	4	6
26	Kazakhstan	1	1	2	4
26	South Africa	1	1	2	4
28	Ukraine	1	1	1	3
29	Uzbekistan	1	0	2	3
30	Czech Republic	1	0	1	2
30	Guatemala	1	0	1	2
32	Argentina	1	0	0	1
32	Dominica	1	0	0	1
32	Ecuador	1	0	0	1
32	Norway	1	0	0	1
32	Philippines	1	0	0	1
32	St Lucia	1	0	0	1
32	Serbia	1	0	0	1
32	Slovenia	1	0	0	1
32	Uganda	1	0	0	1
41	North Korea	0	2	1	3
41	Mexico	0	2	1	3
43	Greece	0	1	3	4
43	Poland	0	1	3	4
45	Jamaica	0	1	1	2
45	Kosovo	0	1	1	2
45	Turkey	0	1	1	2
48	Denmark	0	1	0	1
48	Ethiopia	0	1	0	1
48	Fiji	0	1	0	1
48	Mongolia	0	1	0	1
48	Tunisia	0	1	0	1
53	India	0	0	3	3
54	Chinese Taipei	0	0	2	2
54	Dominican Republic	0	0	2	2
54	Moldova	0	0	2	2
54	Tajikistan	0	0	2	2
58	Austria	0	0	1	1
58	Egypt	0	0	1	1
58	Grenada	0	0	1	1
58	Indonesia	0	0	1	1
58	Lithuania	0	0	1	1
58	Portugal	0	0	1	1
58	Slovakia	0	0	1	1
65	Afghanistan	0	0	0	0
65	Albania	0	0	0	0
65	Algeria	0	0	0	0
65	American Samoa	0	0	0	0
65	Andorra	0	0	0	0
65	Angola	0	0	0	0
65	Antigua and Barbuda	0	0	0	0
65	Armenia	0	0	0	0
65	Aruba	0	0	0	0
65	Bahamas	0	0	0	0
65	Bahrain	0	0	0	0
65	Bangladesh	0	0	0	0
65	Barbados	0	0	0	0
65	Belize	0	0	0	0
65	Benin	0	0	0	0
65	Bermuda	0	0	0	0
65	Bhutan	0	0	0	0
65	Bolivia	0	0	0	0
65	Bosnia-Herzegovina	0	0	0	0
65	Botswana	0	0	0	0
65	Brunei	0	0	0	0
65	Bulgaria	0	0	0	0
65	Burkina Faso	0	0	0	0
65	Burundi	0	0	0	0
65	Cape Verde	0	0	0	0
65	Cambodia	0	0	0	0
65	Cameroon	0	0	0	0
65	Cayman Islands	0	0	0	0
65	Central African Republic	0	0	0	0
65	Chad	0	0	0	0
65	Chile	0	0	0	0
65	Colombia	0	0	0	0
65	Comoros	0	0	0	0
65	Congo	0	0	0	0
65	Cook Islands	0	0	0	0
65	Costa Rica	0	0	0	0
65	Ivory Coast	0	0	0	0
65	Cuba	0	0	0	0
65	Cyprus	0	0	0	0
65	Djibouti	0	0	0	0
65	DR Congo	0	0	0	0
65	El Salvador	0	0	0	0
65	Refugee Olympic Team	0	0	0	0
65	Equatorial Guinea	0	0	0	0
65	Eritrea	0	0	0	0
65	Estonia	0	0	0	0
65	Eswatini	0	0	0	0
65	Finland	0	0	0	0
65	Gabon	0	0	0	0
65	Gambia	0	0	0	0
65	Ghana	0	0	0	0
65	Guam	0	0	0	0
65	Guinea	0	0	0	0
65	Guinea-Bissau	0	0	0	0
65	Guyana	0	0	0	0
65	Haiti	0	0	0	0
65	Honduras	0	0	0	0
65	Iceland	0	0	0	0
65	Iran	0	0	0	0
65	Iraq	0	0	0	0
65	Jordan	0	0	0	0
65	Kenya	0	0	0	0
65	Kiribati	0	0	0	0
65	Kuwait	0	0	0	0
65	Kyrgyzstan	0	0	0	0
65	Laos	0	0	0	0
65	Latvia	0	0	0	0
65	Lebanon	0	0	0	0
65	Lesotho	0	0	0	0
65	Liberia	0	0	0	0
65	Libya	0	0	0	0
65	Liechtenstein	0	0	0	0
65	Luxembourg	0	0	0	0
65	Madagascar	0	0	0	0
65	Malawi	0	0	0	0
65	Malaysia	0	0	0	0
65	Maldives	0	0	0	0
65	Mali	0	0	0	0
65	Malta	0	0	0	0
65	Marshall Islands	0	0	0	0
65	Mauritania	0	0	0	0
65	Mauritius	0	0	0	0
65	Micronesia	0	0	0	0
65	Monaco	0	0	0	0
65	Montenegro	0	0	0	0
65	Morocco	0	0	0	0
65	Mozambique	0	0	0	0
65	Myanmar	0	0	0	0
65	Namibia	0	0	0	0
65	Nauru	0	0	0	0
65	Nepal	0	0	0	0
65	Nicaragua	0	0	0	0
65	Niger	0	0	0	0
65	Nigeria	0	0	0	0
65	North Macedonia	0	0	0	0
65	Oman	0	0	0	0
65	Pakistan	0	0	0	0
65	Palau	0	0	0	0
65	Palestine	0	0	0	0
65	Panama	0	0	0	0
65	Papua New Guinea	0	0	0	0
65	Paraguay	0	0	0	0
65	Peru	0	0	0	0
65	Puerto Rico	0	0	0	0
65	Qatar	0	0	0	0
65	Rwanda	0	0	0	0
65	Samoa	0	0	0	0
65	San Marino	0	0	0	0
65	Sao Tome and Principe	0	0	0	0
65	Saudi Arabia	0	0	0	0
65	Senegal	0	0	0	0
65	Seychelles	0	0	0	0
65	Sierra Leone	0	0	0	0
65	Singapore	0	0	0	0
65	Solomon Islands	0	0	0	0
65	Somalia	0	0	0	0
65	South Sudan	0	0	0	0
65	Sri Lanka	0	0	0	0
65	St Kitts and Nevis	0	0	0	0
65	St Vincent and the Grenadines	0	0	0	0
65	Sudan	0	0	0	0
65	Suriname	0	0	0	0
65	Syria	0	0	0	0
65	Tanzania	0	0	0	0
65	Thailand	0	0	0	0
65	East Timor	0	0	0	0
65	Togo	0	0	0	0
65	Tonga	0	0	0	0
65	Trinidad and Tobago	0	0	0	0
65	Turkmenistan	0	0	0	0
65	Tuvalu	0	0	0	0
65	United Arab Emirates	0	0	0	0
65	Uruguay	0	0	0	0
65	Vanuatu	0	0	0	0
65	Venezuela	0	0	0	0
65	Vietnam	0	0	0	0
65	British Virgin Islands	0	0	0	0
65	American Virgin Islands	0	0	0	0
65	Yemen	0	0	0	0
65	Zambia	0	0	0	0
65	Zimbabwe	0	0	0	0

August 4, 2024

Ghana’s Joselle Mensah grabs 4th place in Women’s 50m Freestyle, exits Paris Olympics

Ghana’s Joselle Mensah has been eliminated from the Swimming event at the Olympics after finishing 4th in Heat 5 of the Women’s 50m Freestyle.

Making her debut on the global stage through a wild card entry, Joselle completed the race in 26.81 seconds, a time that did not place her among the top 16 competitors required to advance.

Her Olympic qualification was secured with a time of 26.52 seconds at the 13th African Games.

At 20 years old, Joselle is the second swimmer from Ghana to exit the competition, following Harry Stacey’s earlier departure. She is also the third Ghanaian athlete to be eliminated, with Rose Yeboah’s exit in High Jump on Friday.

Ghana still has five athletes remaining, who will compete in the 100m and 4x100m track and field events.

Women's 50m freestyle Joselle Mensah finished 4th with a time of 26.81.

🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭 #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/vY01ageJ8W
— Nαɳα Kɯαɱҽ (@NanaKwame_off) August 3, 2024

August 3, 2024
IOC justifies allowing controversial female boxers at Paris Olympics

International Olympic Committee (IOC) defended its decision on Thursday to allow two female boxers to compete in the Paris Olympics amid a heated gender debate.

The IOC claimed the athletes faced unfair “aggression” due to what it called an arbitrary decision from the International Boxing Association (IBA).

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who won her round of 16 welterweight bout against Italian Angela Carini in just 46 seconds, and Taiwan’s double world champion Lin Yu-ting, who is set to compete on Friday, have both been cleared for the Olympics.

Both Khelif and Lin were disqualified from the 2023 World Championships for not meeting the IBA’s eligibility rules, which prohibit athletes with male XY chromosomes from competing in women’s events.

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However, after stripping the IBA of its recognition last year due to issues with governance and finances, the IOC has taken over the boxing competition for Paris.

The IOC criticised the IBA’s disqualification of the boxers as “arbitrary,” sparking controversy.

“These two athletes were the victims of a sudden and arbitrary decision by the IBA,” the IOC said. “Towards the end of the IBA World Championships in 2023, they were suddenly disqualified without any due process. According to the IBA minutes available on their website, this decision was initially made solely by the IBA Secretary General and CEO.”

Different sports organizations have different regulations regarding testosterone levels for women’s events, with some prohibiting athletes who have experienced male puberty.

Differences in Sexual Development (DSD) include uncommon conditions related to genes, hormones, and reproductive organs, where some individuals possess XY chromosomes and male-level testosterone even if they were raised as females.

August 2, 2024
Video: Snoop Dogg carries Olympic torch few hours before official opening ceremony

Snoop Dogg has been a prominent figure during the Paris Olympics.

On Friday morning, he carried the Olympic torch ahead of the opening ceremony.

As one of the final torchbearers, Snoop Dogg took part in the relay in Saint-Denis, a suburb of Paris.

The Olympic flame, lit in Greece in April, has been making its way to Paris since then.

In a recent interview, Snoop Dogg expressed his gratitude to both the U.S. and France for this opportunity.

He said, “I consider this a prestigious honor and something I truly respect. I could have never imagined an opportunity like this. I’m committed to being on my best behavior and showing my athleticism. I’ll be able to breathe slowly, walk fast, and hold the torch with a smile, fully aware of the event’s significance.”

Snoop Dogg is in Paris to assist NBC in covering the Games, with the U.S. broadcaster aiming to boost ratings by incorporating pop culture into their coverage.

Watch video below:

Snoop Dogg carries Olympic torch few hours before official opening ceremony

Efia Odo | Kellyy | #viralvideo | 1st of August | Sophia Akuffo | Ruth | Sammy Gyamfi | Medikal | King Paluta pic.twitter.com/bolCSekI9I
— THE SOCIAL MEDIA SHOW (@Tsocialshow) July 26, 2024

July 26, 2024
Andy Murray retires from tennis after Paris Olympics

Andy Murray has officially announced that he will retire from professional tennis following the 2024 Paris Olympics.

The 37-year-old British tennis star plans to compete in both the singles and doubles events at his fifth and final Olympic Games.

“Arrived in Paris for my last ever tennis tournament,” Murray wrote on X. “Competing for Team GB has been by far the most memorable weeks of my career and I’m extremely proud to get to do it one final time!”

Murray’s Olympic journey began in Beijing in 2008, where he faced a disappointing first-round exit against Lu Yen-hsun.

However, he rebounded spectacularly four years later at London 2012, where he overcame the heartbreak of a Wimbledon final loss to Roger Federer by defeating the Swiss maestro in straight sets to claim the gold medal.

The Scot made history at the Rio 2016 Olympics, becoming the first male tennis player to win two Olympic singles titles after a grueling victory over Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro.

His Olympic success stands out as a highlight in a career decorated with three Grand Slam titles and two Wimbledon championships.

Murray’s career has been marked by remarkable resilience, especially after undergoing hip surgery in January 2019, which allowed him to continue playing at a competitive level. However, physical challenges have increasingly limited his ability to compete.

Earlier this month, Murray made his final competitive appearance at Wimbledon, where he and his brother Jamie were knocked out in the first round of the doubles competition.

A back injury had already forced him to withdraw from the singles event at the last moment, and a planned mixed doubles pairing with Emma Raducanu was canceled due to her wrist injury.

Reflecting on his Wimbledon experience, Murray expressed the emotional toll of his decision to retire. “It is hard because I want to keep playing, but I can’t. Physically it’s too tough now. I want to play forever. I love the sport,” he said.

Murray had hinted earlier this year that he would not play much beyond the summer but held onto the hope of competing in Paris. Now, he has confirmed that the 2024 Olympics will be his swan song.

In Paris, Murray will partner with Dan Evans, the British number three, in the doubles event. The tennis competition at the Olympics will be held at Roland Garros, starting on 27 July and concluding on 4 August, with medal rounds scheduled for early August.

July 23, 2024
Sam Kerr ruled out of Paris Olympics

Australia striker Sam Kerr has officially been ruled out of the 2024 Paris Olympics as she recovers from an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear. The 30-year-old sustained the injury during a Chelsea training camp in January.

Announcing the squad for Australia’s pre-Olympics friendlies, Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson confirmed that Kerr would not be fit in time for the Games in July.

Kerr, arguably Australia’s biggest sporting idol and the nation’s all-time record goalscorer, is the latest in a long list of high-profile female footballers—including England captain Leah Williamson and Dutch striker Vivianne Miedema—to suffer an ACL injury. It typically takes at least nine months for professional athletes to return to fitness after surgery.

The Matildas have faced a challenging run-up to the Olympics, with several key players sidelined by injury. Midfielder Katrina Gorry has been out after ankle surgery, defender Clare Hunt has battled a foot fracture, and stalwart Aivi Luik has a hamstring injury. Young midfielder Amy Sayer also tore her ACL last month and has been ruled out of the Olympics.

Before the send-off matches against China, Gustavsson said selection for the 18-strong Olympics squad had become a complicated equation, with some hopefuls racing against time to return to the field. Kerr was expected to be an integral part of the Matildas’ medal campaign in Paris, after the team narrowly missed the podium at the previous Olympics in Tokyo and the World Cup in Australia last year.

Sam Kerr is crazy 😂😂😂. Rapper una pic.twitter.com/Nbjg91ImCS
— 𝐍𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐞𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞𝐚 (@IyawoChelsea) May 20, 2024

Since joining Chelsea in 2020, Kerr has won five successive Women’s Super League titles, three Women’s FA Cups, two Women’s League Cups, and the Women’s Community Shield. She has scored 99 goals for the Blues and a further 64 for Australia, and has been nominated for the Ballon d’Or Feminin—the top prize in women’s football—every year since its inception in 2018.

However, it has been a difficult 12 months for Kerr. She spent much of the home World Cup on the bench with a calf strain, and shortly after her ACL injury, was charged in January with racially aggravated harassment of a London police officer, to which she has pleaded not guilty.

May 21, 2024
Ghana’s relay team qualifies for Paris Olympics

Ghana’s 4×100 men’s relay team has secured a spot at the upcoming Paris Olympics after placing first in the heats of the ongoing World Athletics Relay in the Bahamas.

The team, composed of Ibrahim Fuseni, Isaac Botsio, Benjamin Azamati, and Joseph Paul Amoah, ran a season’s best of 38.29 seconds to secure automatic qualification for the 2024 Olympics.

Despite a mishap in the first heats of the 2024 World Athletics Relay, where they dropped the baton, Ghana’s men’s quartet demonstrated flawless baton exchanges in Sunday’s race.

Ibrahim Fuseni started strongly, clocking 10.69 seconds before smoothly passing the baton to Isaac Botsio, who ran his leg in 9.13 seconds.

Benjamin Azamati, Ghana’s 100m record holder, ran a blistering 9.35-second leg, while anchor Joseph Paul Amoah finished the race in 9.12 seconds to secure first place.

Nigeria, with a time of 38.57 seconds, finished second in the race and also secured qualification for the 2024 Olympics.

🇬🇭 THE LAST LAP

Look at the way Benjamin Azamati hypes and claps Joseph-Paul Amoah to the finish as Ghana secure a #ParisOlympics ticket. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/S2TbEr99FO
— Gary Al-Smith (@garyalsmith) May 6, 2024

Ghana’s men’s relay team will join countries like Canada, China, France, Great Britain, the USA, Jamaica, and Japan, among others, that have already qualified for the Paris Olympics.

This marks the second consecutive qualification for Ghana’s 4×100 men’s relay team, following their participation in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

The team, which won silver at the recent African Games, is the first Ghanaian athletics team to qualify for the upcoming Paris Olympics.

May 6, 2024
Ghana’s 4×100m relay team to partake in Paris Olympics

Ghana’s men’s 4x100m relay team has secured qualification for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris following their impressive performance at the 13th African Games in Accra.

The team, consisting of Solomon Hammond, Benjamin Azamati, Edwin Gadayi, and Joe Paul Amoah, clinched the silver medal with a time of 38.43 seconds, finishing behind Nigeria.

This achievement elevated Ghana’s relay team to the 15th position globally, guaranteeing their spot at the Paris Olympics. Notably, this marks the first time Ghana has qualified on merit for the Olympics in this event.

The upcoming Paris Olympics will be the team’s second consecutive appearance, following their participation in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where they placed seventh but were later disqualified due to a lane violation.

April 5, 2024
Paris Olympics: Giant sculptures of athletes made from lemons and oranges

A French Riviera town is marking the Paris Olympics year by exhibiting enormous sculptures of athletes crafted from lemons and oranges.

Menton’s annual Lemon Festival has taken on an Olympic theme this year.

Approximately 140 tonnes of citrus fruits, nearly 500,000 in total, were utilized to create the floats and historical depictions.

The two-week carnival-style event is expected to attract up to 200,000 visitors.

Apparently there’s an annual lemon 🍋 festival in Menton, France. Perhaps the sports theme is Olympics related for the upcoming Paris Summer Games 🤷🏻‍♀️ You’re welcome 🫶🏼 pic.twitter.com/N5GJ7B4DN2
— Dr Bec Szabo (@inquisitiveGyn) February 19, 2024

Check out the photos.

February 19, 2024
Paris Olympics: 40 countries likely to boycott Games, Poland Minister says

The next Olympics could be boycotted by up to 40 nations, Kamil Bortniczuk, Poland’s minister of sport and tourism, predicted.

His remarks follow the joint rejection of an IOC proposal to let Russian and Belarussian athletes to compete in 2024 by Poland, Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia.

In the event that happens, Ukraine has threatened to boycott the Olympics in Paris.

The IOC, meanwhile, claimed on Thursday that any boycott would “punish athletes.”

Before a meeting on February 10th, Bortniczuk said he thought it would be possible to put together a coalition of 40 nations, including Canada, the United States, and Great Britain, to back a block on the IOC’s intentions.

He added: “Considering this I don’t think we will face tough decisions before the Olympics and, if we were to boycott the Games, the coalition we will be a part of will be broad enough to make holding the Games pointless.”

Last week, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) stated that it would “explore a pathway” to let Russian and Belarusian competitors to compete in Paris under a neutral flag, adding that “no athlete should be banned from competing solely because of their passport.”

The UK Government criticized the action, claiming that it was “a world away from the reality of war.”

Vadym Guttsait, the minister of sports for Ukraine, stated that in order to maintain the ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes that the IOC executive committee imposed immediately following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the nation’s sporting bodies needed to “strengthen communication” with international federations.

However, IOC president Thomas Bach has since said that was only intended as a “protective” measure towards those athletes, and now insists they should not be discriminated against.

On Thursday, sports ministers from Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Poland said “any effort by the International Olympic Committee to bring back Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete, even under a neutral flag, should be rejected”.

They added: “Efforts to return Russian and Belarusian athletes to international sports competitions under the veil of neutrality legitimize political decisions and widespread propaganda of these countries.”

And they called on “all international sports organisations and federations” to remove Russian and Belarusians athletes from international competitions until the war ends.

The United States government said it supports suspending Russian and Belarusian sport governing bodies from international sports organisations and is also encouraging organisations to stop broadcasting events into both countries.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre added that, if athletes are permitted to participate in events such as the Olympics, it should be as neutral athletes and “it should be absolutely clear that they are not representing the Russian or Belarusian states”.

The IOC reiterated that no discussions on the return of Russian and Belarusian athletes to competition had yet taken place and warned Ukraine and other nations about the implications of threatening a boycott.

“Threatening a boycott of the Olympic Games, which the NOC of Ukraine is currently considering, goes against the fundamentals of the Olympic movement and the principles it stands for,” the IOC wrote in a question-and-answer document published on Thursday.

“A boycott is a violation of the Olympic charter, which obliges all NOCs to ‘participate in the Games of the Olympiad by sending athletes’. As history has shown, previous boycotts did not achieve their political ends and served only to punish the athletes of the boycotting NOCs.”

February 3, 2023