This year’s 2024 Paris Summer Olympics are shaping up to be a star studded event, and I’m not just talking about the famous athletes and celebrities that will be attending. I’m talking about the opening ceremony hosts and reporters that NBC is bringing to the Olympics.

NBC recently announced that for the Olympic opening ceremonies they would be including Kelly Clarkson and Peyton Manning alongside 3-time Olympic open ceremony host Mike Tirico, who is back for this 4th time hosting NBC’s Olympics coverage. Also joining in on the Olympic opening ceremonies will be NBC hosts Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb bring the energy of NBC’s The Today Show to Paris.

The 2024 Paris Summer Olympics opening ceremonies are going to be like nothing else that has ever been done in the history of Olympics opening ceremonies.

Gone is the tradition of athletes walking into a huge purpose-built stadium as a team with spectators in the stands. Oh no! France has something uniquely Parisian in store for the world as they host the opening of the Olympics for the 6th time.

Athletes will arrive via boat as they float down the River Seine, with spectators lining the banks of the historic river. A four-mile-long flotilla of more than 90 boats will be carrying thousands of athletes from more than 200 countries past hundreds of thousands of spectators seated on the banks of The Seine and finish their journey at the Eiffel Tower.

According to Mike Tirico “The opening ceremony is going to be so different and unique, down the Seine, down the river, with the athletes on a boat. So, it’s not the stadium where they walk in. It’ll incorporate Paris.”

Both Kelly Clarkson and Peyton Manning are over the moon excited about hosting the Summer Olympics opening ceremonies. For Kelly Clarkson, it’s an opportunity to expand her daytime talk show to an international audience, and for Peyton Manning it’s an opportunity to fulfill a promise he made some 30 years ago to take his mom to Paris someday.

Earlier this year NBC announced that Snoop Dogg would be doing on-site reporting and commentary with NBC Olympics host Mike Tirico, “and provide the large primetime U.S. audience with his unique take on what’s happening in Paris. He’ll explore the city’s iconic landmarks, attend Olympic competitions and events, and visit with the athletes, their friends, and families.” according to a press release put out by NBC.

When asked about bringing his unique commentary to the Olympics for the 2nd time Snoop Doog said “I grew up watching the Olympics and am thrilled to see the incredible athletes bring their A-game to Paris. It’s a celebration of skill, dedication, and the pursuit of greatness.”

“We’re going to have some amazing competitions and, of course, I will be bringing that Snoop style to the mix. It’s going to be the most epic Olympics ever, so stay tuned, and keep it locked. Let’s elevate, celebrate, and make these games unforgettable, smoke the competition, and may the best shine like gold. Peace and Olympic LOVE, ya dig?”

Snoop Dogg’s commentary will be a part of NBC’s Olympic Primetime Show beginning July 26, 2024, on NBC and Peacock.

I have no doubt that Snoop Dogg’s reports will be hysterical, although I’m pretty sure they’ll be  watered down so they’re safe for broadcast on NBC’s Olympic coverage.

So there you have it. Snoop Dogg, born Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., will be providing in-depth Olympic coverage and color commentary at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics in his own unique doggy-style.

I can just imagine what the Greek mythology gods must be saying while they sit up on Mount Olympus looking down on what the Olympics have evolved into.

Kelly Clarkson and Peyton Manning will co-host the Paris Olympic opening ceremony with Mike Tirico