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Dr. Dre reveals he's 'dead serious' about trying out to compete in one sport for 2028 Olympics

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Updated 08:27 14 Aug 2024 GMT+1Published 08:28 14 Aug 2024 GMT+1

Dr. Dre reveals he's 'dead serious' about trying out to compete in one sport for 2028 Olympics

Dr. Dre is aiming to make Team USA's squad for the next Olympics.

Nasir Jabbar

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Dr. Dre says he's 'dead ass serious' about trying to compete at the 2028 Olympics.

Dre - real name Andre Romell Young - was a part of the closing ceremony as Paris officially handed Olympic hosting duties to Los Angeles for the event in 2028.

He performed alongside Snoop Dogg on the sunny Venice Beach stage, with the pair of rap legends performing 'The Next Episode' - a fitting tune to welcome the Games to Los Angeles.

And Dre hopes to compete on home soil in a shock career change.

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The 59-year-old is a keen archer and hopes to make Team USA's archery squad for the Olympics in Los Angeles.

"I'm try'na try out for the Olympics in 2028," he said, before revealing the sport he'd take up at the Olympics.

"Archery," he added. "I'm dead ass serious. Yup."

On his love for archery, he continued: "I actually started playing around with archery in junior high. I stopped for a while, and my son bought me a setup.

"I have it set up in my backyard and I heard qualifying for the Olympics is 77 feet. I practice at 90. Wouldn't that be interesting?"

Team USA's Brady Ellison during the archery event at the Paris Games. Image: Getty
Team USA's Brady Ellison during the archery event at the Paris Games. Image: Getty

South Korea's Kim Woo-jin won gold in the men's individual competition, and they also took home the main prize in the mixed team event.

USA claimed bronze in the mixed team event, so Dre has some work to do if he wants to make the squad.

The Compton-native took up archery as a hobby a few years ago, with a clip of him teaching Big Boy how to shoot arrows going viral.

So, he clearly knows what he's doing, but whether he's Olympic standard is another question.

The Los Angeles Games is not just home territory for Dre but also his backyard, having grown up in the area, making an appearance at the Olympics even more sweeter.

Featured Image Credit: Getty

Topics: Olympics

Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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