Organisers of the Paris Olympics apologised on Sunday for any offence caused by the opening ceremony, while denying that they had any intention to show disrespect to any religious group.
This follows after a scene faced criticism that involved dancers, drag queens and a DJ in poses that recalled depictions of the Last Supper, as reported by AFP via IOL .
The Last Supper is the final meal Jesus is said to have taken with His apostles.
Some Catholic groups and French bishops are among the parties that have condemned what they viewed as scenes of derision and mockery of Christianity in the parade on Friday, 26 July. The parade was choreographed by theatre director Thomas Jolly.
Clearly there was never an intention to show disrespect to any religious group, said Anne Descamps, Paris 2024 spokeswoman.
