Olympics opening ceremonies typically feature culture. And the 2024 Summer Olympics is no different.
But it's not what you would expect! The XXXIII Olympiad and branded as Paris 2024 promotes a different type of culture.
On Friday, a performance which parodied Leonardo Da Vinci's famous fresco 'The Last Supper' featuring drag queens in the Olympics opening ceremony in Paris sparked outright indignation and fury among Christians while supporters praised its message of tolerance.
It was a recreation of the well-known biblical scene of Jesus Christ and his twelve apostles sharing a last meal before crucifixion, but with a group of drag queens, a transgender model and a naked singer painted blue all over, and with only vines covering his genitals – derisively referred to as "Blue Scrotum" on social media platforms – and who supposedly represented the Greek god of wine Dionysus.
On X, @VincentOshana
described it as an "abomination": "The opening ceremony of the Olympics mocked Jesus by recreating 'The Last Supper' with drag queens, a gay Smurf, and a few children sprinkled in there just for fun.
Clearly overt pagan, satanic symbolism".
Gustavo Marval
@gnmarval
added:
"They’re not even hiding it anymore".
Florida Cracker
@realfloridacrac:
"Wtf is going on in the world?"
MPBe1
@bellone_melissa:
"Honestly my eyes are tired of seeing these perversions constantly".
The Catholic church in France too criticised the segment.
"This ceremony has unfortunately included scenes of derision and mockery of Christianity, which we very deeply deplore", the Conference of French bishops said in a statement.
Note that France, while proud of its rich Catholic heritage, 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 in a democratic society.
As Thomas Jolly, artistic director of the opening ceremony, said: "We are lucky in France to live in a free country".
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