“attack on Christianity” and “Christian values.” And now, Anne Descamps, a spokesman for the Paris 2024 Olympics, has expressed regret.
“Clearly there was never an intention to show disrespect to any religious group,” she remarked, addressing a gathering of reporters.
“If people have taken any offence, we are of course really, really sorry.” Theater director Thomas Jolly, who choreographed the piece, told BFM, “The idea was to do a big pagan party linked to the gods of Olympus.”
“My art never contains any intention to make fun of or disparage somebody. In addition to bringing people together and fostering reconciliation, I wanted the event to uphold the Republican principles of liberty, equality, and fraternity.”
In reference to the’satanic’ images of the decapitated former Queen, he continued, “Certainly we were not glorifying this instrument of death which is the guillotine.”
