Flavor Flav Expands Olympic Celebration, Promises Parade

Rapper plans 4-day event in Las Vegas to honor U.S. women Olympians and Paralympians

Published on Feb. 26, 2026

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Rapper Flavor Flav has expanded his plans to celebrate the success of U.S. women athletes at the recent Olympic Games. Flav said he wants to host a 4-day event in Las Vegas from July 16-19 that will include a parade and other entertainment to recognize the women's achievements. Flav said he was motivated to organize the celebration after comments made by President Trump about the women's team not being properly recognized.

Why it matters

Flav's celebration aims to provide the women athletes the recognition and support he feels they deserve, after what he saw as a "mediocre" invitation from the President to attend the State of the Union address. The event highlights the ongoing push for greater visibility and appreciation of women's sports.

The details

Flav said the celebration will be open to all U.S. Olympians and Paralympians, not just the women's teams. He plans to organize a parade as well as other entertainment for the 4-day "She's Got Game" weekend. Flav is partnering with MGM Resorts and women-led sports media company The Gist for the event.

  • The celebration will take place from July 16-19, 2026.
  • Flav was the official hypeman for the U.S. bobsled/skeleton and water polo teams at the 2024 Olympics.

The players

Flavor Flav

An American rapper and founding member of the hip hop group Public Enemy, who is organizing the celebration of U.S. women Olympians and Paralympians.

Hilary Knight

A forward on the gold-medal winning U.S. women's hockey team, who called President Trump's comments about the women's team "a distasteful joke" that is "overshadowing a lot of the success" of the women.

Melissa Katz

A representative for USA Hockey, who said the team is "honored and grateful for the invitations and support they've received" and that they will "engage with the opportunities as their schedules permit."

President Donald Trump

The former U.S. President whose comments about not properly inviting the women's Olympic team to the State of the Union address sparked Flavor Flav's plans for the celebration.

MGM Resorts

A casino and hotel company that is partnering with Flavor Flav for the "She's Got Game" celebration weekend.

The Gist

A women-led sports media company that is partnering with Flavor Flav for the "She's Got Game" celebration weekend.

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What they’re saying

“I want to go bigger and better. I want to bring all United States female Olympians and Paralympians, the ones that won medals.”

— Flavor Flav, Rapper (Instagram)

“This is really for all athletes that's out there, busting their butt and doing a good job to make United States look good. I want (the men) to be here, I want them to come out so they can help support their fellow women athletes.”

— Flavor Flav, Rapper (USA TODAY)

“The invitation that was given to the women, it was some type of mediocre invitation. So, I'm like, 'hey, listen, it's okay. I'll give you guys a party. Don't even worry about it.'”

— Flavor Flav, Rapper (USA TODAY)

“All the women want is to be recognized for a lot of the good that they do. They're out there doing amazing work, not only that, but it's also good entertainment as well. You know what I'm saying? All these girls want is to just be recognized.”

— Flavor Flav, Rapper (USA TODAY)

“The team is "honored and grateful for the invitations and support they've received" and that they will "engage with the opportunities as their schedules permit.”

— Melissa Katz, Representative for USA Hockey (USA TODAY)

What’s next

Flavor Flav is still finalizing the details of the 4-day "She's Got Game" celebration, including the specific events and entertainment that will be part of the weekend.

The takeaway

Flavor Flav's efforts to organize a high-profile celebration for U.S. women Olympians and Paralympians highlights the ongoing push for greater recognition and support of women's sports, which often receive less attention and resources than men's sports.