Paris Olympics mocked Christianity? Here's some details about the controversy about hurting sentiments around the 'Last Supper'
Paris Olympics 2024 saw a great wave of enthusiasm, warmth and spirit in the past 5 days and the concepts around the Paris Olympics opening ceremony was loved by many. There were athletes waving to the audience from their boats on river Seine, with the Olympic flame made out of water, and the enchanting performances that just wowed people present at this auspicious event.
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Religious controversy around Paris Olympics
However, there was one particular performance that is reportedly enraging Christians across the globe as they claim that a scene being enacted on the tableau somehow resembled the famed Leonardo da Vinci's painting of 'The Last Supper'. According to a USA Today Sports report, the performance saw a scantily-clad man painted in blue begin singing at the center of the table while dancing drag queens surrounded him from all around.
Traditionalists and Christian leaders around the world were triggered at this performance and outed Paris Olympics 2024' organizers for humiliating the religion and make 'a mockery out of Christianity'. However, organizers are claiming that this was just a homage to the Greek god Dionysus, who is well known in French culture and tradition.
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