Olympic ceremony's 'Last Supper' sketch never meant to disrespect, says Paris 2024

Paris 2024 organisers apologised on Sunday (July 28) to Catholics and other Christian groups angered by a kitsch tableau in the Olympic Games opening ceremony that parodied Leonardo Da Vinci's famous 'The Last Supper' painting.
The segment, which resembled the biblical scene of Jesus Christ and his apostles sharing a last meal before crucifixion and featured drag queens, a transgender model and a naked singer made up as the Greek god of wine Dionysus, drew dismay from the Catholic Church and the religious right in America.
France, while proud of its rich Catholic heritage, also has a long tradition of secularism and anti-clericalism.
Blasphemy is not only legal, but also considered by many as an essential pillar of freedom of speech.
Supporters of the tableau praised its message of inclusivity and tolerance.

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[tammyg]

What is the vision? Anti chist was your vision sadly. It was an obvious blasphemy. We are not stupid.

[samypuller]

DISGUSTING !! Our entire extended family is now BOYCOTTING the OLYMPICS on ALL Media Platforms! SHAMEFUL FRANCE

[nenm]

France should never hold a World event in near Future.

[VladimirZelensky]

The opening ceremonies should be representative of the Olympic values. Excellence, friendship and respect. I saw none of that instead it was a freak show of degeneracy.

[An_]

Disgusting! It was the worst Olympic opening ceremony ever.

[vncy_vinny]

What do you mean no disrespect?? It was the intention to mock and disrespect the Christian faith.

[karenedel]

Nonsense. The backlash forced this so called apology. The creative director of any event planned for months would of course know one of the most well known depictions of the last supper.
Disgraceful.
I am totally enraged.

[hubdimention]

Really disgusting, now they blame religious people

[donsjober]

To late! It was disgusting! No matter how much damage control they try, it was for all the world to witness the depravity from Paris...

[Suzigrad]

They would never do this to Muslims, but go after Christians! I am beyond furious!

[MackerelCat]

Cope harder Olympic committee, the majority of viewers thought your opening sucked.

[Mal-o-may]

Let me clarify: We’re not sorry we did it, we don’t think it was wrong, we are just sorry you got offended by it. And it’s not clear there wasn’t intentional disrespect. It was clear disrespect was very intentional.

[darrylcelestemorales]

It was wokery even to the WOKE! All of them gaslighting!!! “No disrespect” “We should be grateful that they are hosting” These so called artists are a disgraceful example and shameful representation of a beautiful country, its history, amazing culture and its people. I feel sorry for the athletes especially as this has overshadowed and placed so much negativity around what they’ve worked hard for.

[Marigold]

This was not creative at all. Nor was it an apology. It was disrespectful and disgusting.

[georgefelder]

What a disgrace! I will NOT be watching the Olympics -it is now a bastardization of everything that it ever stood for. Athletes need to rethink goals, because the Olympics no longer represent the best of the best.

[gustave]

Boy did he screwup. People just want to watch athletes not have to have someone's ideology shove down your throat.

[patricklee]

Beliving your own lies about the opening ceremony is not an apology, The topic had nothing to do with the sportsmanship and achievemnet of athletes-

[NicholasLatipi]

basically they are not sorry for what they did.
they are sorry because people are upset for misunderstanding it.

[aaronruss]

The only thing worse then what we saw during the Olympics is the apology.

[silverkay-cxiy]

Thousands of ways to include elements without abusing a religion, the largest in the world. Muslims also revere Jesus and are also offen, they are the second largest so just who were being inclusive to?