Former speed skater Marianne Timmer claimed that she had a negative run-in with Snoop Dogg’s security team at the 2026 Olympics.
Timmer, 51, was in attendance at the men’s 1,000-meter speed skating race on Wednesday, February 12. Snoop Dogg, 54, was also at the event, cheering on Team USA. The gold medalist claimed to Dutch outlet Sportnieuws on Thursday, February 12, that she encountered the rapper’s security team, who mistook her for a fan.
“I was standing against a wall, and one of the security guards pushed me even closer. I said, ‘Just act normal.’ It’s a really wide hall, about four meters,” she told the outlet, which was translated by Us Weekly. “Then the guy came back, and I said, ‘What?! Do I have to go through that wall or something?’”
Timmer alleged that the security guard did not like her comment and “started acting all up against” her. Timmer claimed she told the security guard that she was “waiting” to speak to Dutch athletes Jennings de Boo, Joep Wennemars and Kjeld Nuis, as she is a media commentator for the games. (De Boo, 22, ended up taking home the silver medal while the gold went to American speed skater Jordan Stolz.)
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Timmer also claimed that security at the event was strict.
“We saw a Dutchman being roughly escorted away from the stands by some very large security guards. I could just picture myself being grabbed by the neck and thrown out,” she alleged to the outlet.
Us Weekly has reached out to Snoop Dogg for comment.
Snoop Dogg has attended multiple Olympic events since the games kicked off on February 6. The rapper is serving as Team USA’s first-ever honorary coach, a position that was announced ahead of the games.
“Team USA athletes are the real stars — I’m just here to cheer, uplift and maybe drop a little wisdom from the sidelines,” he said in a December 2025 statement after his role with Team USA was revealed. “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.”
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In addition to the speed skating event, Snoop Dogg was spotted cheering on the athletes for snowboarding, skiing and curling.
Earlier on Thursday, Snoop Dogg sat down with Carson Daly, Craig Melvin and Hoda Kotb to talk about his Olympics experience so far.
“The coaching has been phenomenal because I’ve been able to tell them about life and not just about the sports but about the things we dealing with in life in general and how to deal with it,” he said during the Today show. “Based off of me having so many journeys with these different scenarios that they go through.”
Snoop Dogg continued, “Being a mentor, being a coach, being a life coach and just an ear, somebody to listen to, somebody to be there for them. And that’s what I love about this position of Coach Snoop.”
