The 2028 Olympics are set to take place in Los Angeles, which has famous rapper Dr. Dre, who is from Compton, excited to try and compete.
Dr. Dre and Snoop closing down the Olympics by getting the party started for L.A.2028! #LosAngeles2028
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A reporter from ET jokingly asked the LA hip-hop mogul what event he wanted to tryout for at the Olympics, and he responded with... archery.
Dr. Dre reveals that he is considering trying out for archery at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. pic.twitter.com/GJYAG4zl9h
— XXL Magazine (@XXL) August 13, 2024
"I'm deada*** serious. I actually started playing around with archery in junior high," Dr. Dre said. "I stopped for awhile, and my son bought me a set-up, I don't know if it was for my birthday or Father's Day or something like that."
Dr. Dre says he's interested to compete in archery for the 2028 Olympics 🏹🔥
“I’m dead ass serious” pic.twitter.com/t63mjUaY0B
— Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) August 14, 2024
With four years left, Dr. Dre remains confident that he has what it takes to not only qualify for the Olympics but also reach the podium.
Dr. Dre teaches Big Boy the perfect archery technique 🏹 pic.twitter.com/A2qWgGqBGW
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"I have it set up in my backyard and I heard qualifying for the Olympics is 77 feet. I practice at 90," the rapper said.
Dr. Dre also mentioned how his rapper friend Snoop Dogg refers to him as 'Braveheart' now, in reference to the blockbuster movie.
Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg performing at Olympic show in LA (Aug. 11)
"Wouldn't that be interesting to go, especially with it being here in LA, and win the gold medal... I feel like I can do anything."
The LA Olympics in 2028 might have a celebrity on their archery roster...Dr Dre! @drdre came on TMZ Live to talk about his archery skills and why he got back into it after decades. pic.twitter.com/KXC8RQiHD5
— TMZ Live (@TMZLive) August 15, 2024
