Bon voyage, Cookie Monster! Everyone’s favorite cookie-loving monster and his 'Sesame Street' pals are heading to Paris for the Olympics this summer. With just 50 days to go before the 2024 Paris Summer Games, Cookie Monster stopped by the TODAY Plaza to share his excitement about taking in the action with his friends Elmo, Abby Cadabby and Elmo’s puppy, Tango.
“The Olympics celebrates the best in sportsmanship and promotes kindness and respect, traits that are central to our mission to help children grow smarter, stronger, and kinder to build a better world,” Sesame Street chief marketing and brand officer Samantha Maltin said in a release. Cookie Monster also shared his thoughts on the partnership. “Me love sports almost as much as me love cookies!” he said. “Me so excited about all da events, but especially da discus throw.