The Paris Olympics organizing committee has apologized to Catholics and other Christian groups who were outraged over an apparent drag parody of the Last Supper during the opening ceremony on Jult 26, The Guardian website reports today (July28, 2024).
The scene, performed against the background of the Seine River, was intended to interpret Dionysus and raise awareness "of the absurdity of violence betwen human beings," organizers wrote on X.
The committee was forced to apologize after the performance caused outrage among Catholics, Chrisatian groups, and conservative politicians around the world.
"Clearly there was never an intention to show disrespect to any religious group. The opening ceremony tried to celebrate community tolerance," the Paris 2024 spokesperson Anne Descamps told a press conference . "We believe this ambition was achieved. If people have taken any offense, we are really sorry."
The Olympic opening ceremony featured a fashion show of what appeared to be a mockery of the Last Supper.
No comments:
Post a Comment