Paris Olympics' Opening Ceremony Sparks Outrage, Upsets South Korea | First Sports With Rupha Ramani

Paris Olympics' Opening Ceremony Sparks Outrage, Upsets South Korea | First Sports With Rupha Ramani

The Olympics got off to a chaotic start in Paris. A first of a kind ceremony on river Seine is garnering criticism for its controversial portrayal of Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper". World leaders and lawmakers are calling the inclusion of drag queens as an insult to Christianity. The ceremony is also facing heat for introducing South Korea's athletes as North Koreans. Will IOC's apology on the controversies ease the tension or has it proved to be a setback for the 2024 edition of the Games? Rupha Ramani brings you the chaos surrounding the opening ceremony.

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[kimannepark]

Seriously who planned this ceremony and managed to get it approved somehow? Were they all on drugs????

[Nooneapparently]

France really screwed the Olympics worse then I can remember any other country

[emmaabumere]

It's so terrible even non Christians are offended.

[peter]

I'm not religious but this was disgusting. France should be ashamed.

[sendelokath]

I didn't know that France could do this. This is not an insult to Christianity but to our saviour Jesus Christ. Shame to those people and the organization. I don't care if it was an intention or not

[ChinedumOnwumere-kkeq]

Anne Deschamps did not give an apology but an excuse!

[joelrazhamah]

No wonder they hoisted the flag upside down. Shame France.

[twogamer]

IOC was idiotic in allowing these serious mistakes in the first place, and further made condescending ‘apology’ through that arrogant spokeswoman.

[adamnanney]

Pride goeth before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall - Proverbs 16:18

[maxellton]

The worst part is that they have a child in there next to basically a naked blue man.

[Ammoroso]

Don't buy products of companies that support it

[jamieallam]

Article 50 of Olympics charter
"no type of political, religious or racial demonstration or propaganda shall be permitted in any Olympic venue".

[arlenebetancourt]

How was this allowed to air for millions to watch? Disgusting!! Horrendous! Unbelievable

[ilovesports]

As a Christian, I will not watch this year Olympics

[alexdc]

One of the worst opening ceremonies I’ve ever watched. That nonsense was a depiction of The Last Supper?? Stupid. Also the apology to South Korea was insincere and pathetic. The French tend to be belittling and disrespectful. That showed during that ceremony.

[Helena-jimi]

Shall we use the Olympic Games platform to insult other countries, insult religions or insult humans in general?
Maybe we have to change the name of this event to: “HATE SHOW”.

[thehumanist]

I am not a Christian, yet I suggest we all unite to boycott the Olympics and their sponsors !

[nyimbiri]

They mock of Jesus Christ. It's a disgrace for Paris.

[Guest]

The audacity that they even thought of this.

[taperangwenya]

Let's all Christian boycott the whole Olympics