Snoop Dogg Surprises Women's 200-Meter Medalists with Congratulatory Phone Call at 2024 Summer Olympics

Mar. 15, 2025

Snoop Dogg calls 200m winners.Photo:Jari Pestelacci/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty; USA Track and Field/Facebook

Jari Pestelacci/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty; USA Track and Field/Facebook

Snoop Doggis once again making waves at the2024 Summer Olympics.

On Wednesday, Aug. 7, the hip-hop star, 52, surprised the winners of the women’s 200-meter final for Track and Field with a congratulatory phone call.

“Great job, ladies! Great job!” Snoop, who has served as a special ambassador for NBC during the major sports event, can be heard telling the champions in aFacebook Reelshared to the official Team USA Track and Field account.

During the conversation, Brown excitedly told the “Gin & Juice” rapper that she was from his hometown of Pomona, Calif.

“Snoop Dogg, I know you have a team in Pomona, Calif. I’m from Pomona … I’m just letting you know I’m from Pomona. IE, Pomona,” she said, to which Snoop replied: “You already know — most definitely. Y’all made me proud today.”

Snoop has been taking over the Olympics with his commentary and appearances withMartha Stewart, with whom he has beenfriends for nearly 26 years.

They celebrated the cookbook author’s 83rd birthday at the equestrian team dressage event on Saturday, Aug. 3, where they sported matching riding helmets, jackets, white pants and coordinated sunglasses.

In aTodayshow interview, Stewart said that the “Drop It Like It’s Hot” performer asked her to attend the specific event.

“Snoop called me, and he knows I love horses,” she said, adding: “He’s a little fearful of horses.”

Snoop previously surprised the businesswomanwith a special cake from Snoop and Cookie Monsterfor her birthday.

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Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg in Las Vegas in August 2022.Denise Truscello/Getty

During his time at the Olympics, he took ahilarious tour of the Louvrefor the official NBC Olympics & Paralympics TikTok account,danced the Olympic torch through Parisas one of the final torchbearers ahead of theSummer Olympics opening ceremonyon July 26 and eventook a selfie with Billie Jean King.

“Met the incomparable Snoop Dogg. Both of us were born and raised in Long Beach, California, and graduated from Long Beach Polytechnic High School. LBC forever in our hearts,” the tennis legend, 80, wrote on Instagram alongside a selfie and other photos of her with the rapper.

source: people.com