Paris 2024 organisers have apologised to Catholics and Christian groups angered by a kitsch tableau in the Olympic Games opening ceremony that parodied Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper painting.
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The segment, which resembled the biblical scene of Jesus Christ and his apostles sharing a last meal before his crucifixion, featured drag queens and a singer made up as the Greek god of wine, Dionysus. This drew dismay from the Catholic church and the religious right in US.
The creative director of the opening ceremony, Thomas Jolly, said: ‘I did not intend to be subversive or to mock or shock … In France we can believe or not believe, in France we have a lot of rights and I wanted to convey those values throughout the ceremony.’
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38 Comments
Deputy force should arrest Thomas Jolly, he is a blasphemous person
ashamed France.
Are those guys Athies?
bring back the crusades
LOLs the no 1 ugliest opening of Olympics i saw.🤣🤣😂😂
wow such a great apology why does it feel like they achieved a mission rather than regret i am never watching olympics again
do it with other religions as well wheres the problem ? equality !
Worst Olympic ceremony in the history of Olympic. Therefore, I’ve never watched five minute this Olympic game. I don’t waste my time garbage
I wonder if the female boxer who's career and face was destroyed by the male boxer feels the same about your country right now
Olympics organizers: "We are impervious to criticism because we are hiding behind alphabet people agenda."
American asks a French guy: "Hi, do you speak German?"
French guy: "Non."
American: "You are welcome."
Why do people spreading "inclusivity and tolerance" always do it in such an intolerant and distasteful way?
Worst Olympics ever
If it was a play about Dionysus why didn't they just come out and say it was a Greek play, that's because it was intended to divide.
Keep politics out of sports keep your trans out and let Russia and Palestine play!
Fired fired fired
Shame for France, shame for O. C.
They never truly apologize. Never.
We are on the verge of WW3 but at least we are now getting our pronouns correct. American progressives, liberals, leftists, socialists, Marxists, Democrats etc…etc.. are destroying the spirit of America Russia and China are just sitting back and laughing their a$$es off.
"We have met the enemy and he is us" – Pogo
We are rotting from the inside out.
O:41_u r total flop . repent
What was the name of the show? I've heard it was called "The last supper on the Seine" or something and I can't seem to find that I fo anywhere. Does anyone know?
In France, you are free to believe or not believe in something, but you should never humiliate others. Please do not confuse the two.
Apologies not accepted, you all need to resign this is disgraceful disappointing and disgusting, I will never watch the Olympics again
There is nothing without intention 😅 what a failure
He might aswell have said he was proud were was the apology
The Worst Opening Ceremony ever.
Is this really what you can do your best with Paris? That Paris?
THE OLYMPICS ARE OVER
I am not Christian. But this is still offensive to all sane people in the world.
Back Peddling. I’m still boycotting.
doesnt sound like an apology! rather they said this is who we are and sorry that you feel offended! we will keep doing it again
doesnt sound like an apology! rather they said this is who we are and sorry that you feel offended! we will keep doing it again
“Unintentional” hahaha you don’t accidentally get that spot on.
Satanic
How can that be an apology, it’s an absolute insult. When you say you that you demand tolerance, respect & inclusion – then totally disregard it…that I’m afraid is disrespectful.
Why apologize when they dont think there's no offensive or mockery to our religion?. Apology requires acceptance of guilt and then process of reconciliation follows…
Very Disrespectful, Period!!!
the worst olympic opening …
Shame on France – you bring disgrace to Olympics
‘No intent’? If they wanted to avoid offending, stop treating everything like a circus.