The organizer of Paris 2024, Anne Descamps, has expressed regret for any offense that the opening ceremony’s religious imagery may have caused.
The centerpiece of Friday’s performance has come under fire for a moment at a dinner where a drag queen-adorned table has an actor portraying the Greek deity Dionysus, which has been compared to Leonardo da Vinci’s painting of The Last Supper.
The French Catholic Church was among the religious organizations who denounced the event, claiming that it featured “scenes of derision and mockery of Christianity.”
Descamps expressed regret for any offense caused and emphasized that the ceremony was meant to “celebrate community tolerance” at a news conference on Sunday.
She declared, “It is obvious that there was never any intent to disrespect any religious group.” Conversely,
