Dr. Dre has built an incredibly successful career in music, but now he wants to compete in the next Olympics.
After watching the Olympic Games in Paris, the 59-year-old rapper and producer is tempted to try his hand at competitive archery.
“I’m dead serious,” he said on Entertainment Tonight.
Dr. Dre explained that he first learned the sport in high school and now practices it in his backyard.
“I took a break and my son bought me one… so I have it in my backyard now,” he said.
Dr. Dre has announced that he wants to qualify for archery at the 2028 Olympic Games in LA
Raygun’s moves at the Paris Olympics, such as the ‘kangaroo’, have caused a stir online
“And I heard that 77 feet qualifies for the Olympics, and I train at 90. Wouldn’t that be interesting to go? Especially since it’s here in LA, and win a gold medal.
He added: “I feel like I can do anything.”
The Beats by Dre founder also weighed in on the breakdancing debacle at the Olympics. Australian dancer Raygun went viral for her disastrous performances, which left her without a single point against her three opponents.
“I didn’t like that. There are so many great breakdancers out there and I don’t know why they let this one person do it,” Dr. Dre said.
‘It was funny, I had to laugh about it. But what the f***?… I don’t know how that happened.’
The 36-year-old’s controversial performance involved kangaroo jumping, wriggling like a snake and even performing the iconic Australian ‘sprinkler’ move.
Since her routine, it has also come to light that she has a doctorate in her sport and is a lecturer at Macquarie University in Australia.
Critics have questioned how she managed to qualify for the Olympics, but the dancer – whose real name is Rachael Gunn – has posted a message online saying: “Don’t be afraid to be different.”
In any case, she will not compete in the 2028 Olympics, as it has been announced that breakdancing will not be on the programme at the Games in LA.
