Paris Olympics 2024: Grand Opening Ceremony Sparks Massive Uproar For ‘Anti-Christianity’ Acts

The Paris Olympics opening ceremony for the 33rd Olympic Games on Friday turned France's capital into a colossal amphitheatre, and the iconic river Seine served as a track for the athletes' parade. The ceremony began with the six-kilometre-long ‘Parade of Nations’ during which athletes from 205 countries and one refugee team sailed down the Seine on boats despite heavy rain. Several artistes, including American pop superstar Lady Gaga, performed at the event. However, some of the acts at the ceremony, such as - the recreation of Jesus Christ's ‘The Last Soup’, the beheading of Mary Antoinette, and Philippe Katerine's depiction of Dionosys, the God of Wine, sparked a massive controversy on social media, with Netizens calling the ceremony “disrespectful” and “absolute garbage”. Watch this video to know more.

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[lucindar.]

The Olympics should be about sporting events. Not about religion, politics or gender identity.

[link]

I support my country in the games but this year's Olympics is not for me. Whoever called the shots is a hellspawn.

[ronaldmckenna]

As usual France surrenders to whoever shouts loudest.

[Talldude]

This is why the opening should always be in a stadium. The French opening was awful. The Christ parody was a blasphemy. Macrom should apologize to the world for this terrible opening. So boring and not even understandable. Who OK'd this travesty?

[Paul-hwbk]

France goes to the extent to mock the world by raising an up side down Olympic flag

[ExtoSee]

Just when France couldn't be any dumber they go and totally redeem themselves. pretty easy choice not to watch the games this year.

[racheldee]

This is supposed to be a show you can watch with your kids. So very sad.

[sylvier]

Thank you Emmanuel Macron to make the entire world find France disgusting... thank you for our country surviving without a prime minister... thank you to want to engage our country in the 2030 winter Olympic games and sign to engage a future government where he will not be... thank you for the huge debt that we French people will have to reimburse... please dismiss!

[danabee]

I will not be watching because as for me and my house we will serve the Lord.
I’m sorry for all the athletes that trained so hard, I’m sorry they have to put up with this.
Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. No one goes to the Father, except through Him.

[JN-ngzc]

They have mocked our God openly in front of the whole world . Such people and the organizers should be held accountable. The churches around the world and in France should not keep silent this time.

[AnnoyedGarden-wlfz]

Worst, pathetic olympic opening ever 😩😩

[bsuperbattledroid]

As a muslim I express my deepest sympathies to my Christian brothers

[nataliaisaac]

Thanks God Mother Russia not involved in that…… God protecting Russian athletes from that

[boukhalfaguem]

La pire cérémonie d'ouverture à laquelle j'ai jamais assisté

[sobhajames]

how the French Government can do these things to christians people. how this party won there. its disgusting

[elgindor]

Only group that won’t murder you.. so of course they mock them… So brave. Jesus will get the last laugh.

[jen]

I watched for a little while but was so disgusted l switched off.

[Termintor]

This particular community are always demanding respect but never seem to want to give any themselves.

[vbrownify]

Just horrible, who thought this was a good idea.

[ayendizon]

When they try to push and control people's perception, that's when it turns ugly. Instead of respect & connection, they shall now be served with more distance & apathy.