United Kingdom, Dec. 12 -- Snoop Dogg has been named as Team USA's honorary coach for the 2026 Winter Olympics.

The 54-year-old rapper will be joining staff on the "Team Behind the Team" at next year's Olympic and Paralympic Games in Milano Cortina, Italy, the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has revealed.

Snoop - who served as Team USA's hype-man at last year's Paris Olympics - said: "Team USA athletes are the real stars - I'm just here to cheer, uplift and maybe drop a little wisdom from the sidelines.

"This team represents the best of what sport can be: talent, heart and hustle. If I can bring a little more love and motivation to that, that's a win for me."

The Gin and Juice hitmaker added: "From the moment I ...