Snoop Dogg has turned out to be a huge fan of the Winter Olympics. However, in Livigno, Italy, as he was ordering food, things didn’t turn out as expected. Snoop’s card was declined, but the family owning the restaurant said it was OK. He then returned the favor by hivine the quite the gift.
At the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan‑Cortina, rap legend Snoop Dogg found himself in an unexpectedly heartwarming moment far from the ski slopes and broadcasting studios.
While grabbing a generous take‑out order from a small restaurant in Livigno, Italy — including a cheeseburger, chicken wings, nuggets, and fries — the 54‑year‑old star was stunned when his card was declined despite his team’s attempts to pay up.
In a moment that could only happen in the Olympic spirit of goodwill, the restaurant owners told him, “It was okay [to take the food] without paying,” per Reuters.
Snoop, who’s been a vibrant presence throughout the Winter Games — cheering athletes on and taking part in quirky Olympic moments — didn’t let the kind gesture go unnoticed. The very next day, he returned the favour in a big way.
Snoop Dogg gifts family tickets to the Olympics
He surprised the family by sending five tickets to the men’s snowboard halfpipe final, a moment their daughter Sofia Valmadre summed up perfectly: “Today, he sent us five tickets to see the final. Grazie, Snoop.”
“He sent his staff to take it and pay, but they couldn’t pay. I don’t know why, it wasn’t going,” Valmadre told NBC. “So my mother told him that it was okay [to take the food] without paying. Today, he sent us five tickets to see the final.”
The rapper has been fully immersed in the 2026 Olympics — from trying his hand at snow sports to riding a Zamboni — and even embracing his unofficial role as a morale booster for Team USA.
What began as a simple lunch turned into a feel‑good Olympic headline — proof that even a superstar can be caught short, and that kindness can be rewarded big.
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