The opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics has received widespread criticism from the global media just a few days after it took place. Many viewers around the world have outright called it the most disastrous opening ceremony in the history of the modern Olympics. To make matters worse, a controversial clip of the opening ceremony has recently disappeared without a trace.
On the official Olympic YouTube channel with 12.6 million followers, netizens discovered that the clip highlighting the key moments of the Paris 2024 opening ceremony has been completely hidden by the organizers. When clicking the link, viewers receive the message: “This video is unavailable.” Meanwhile, the full versions of the opening ceremonies of London 2012, Rio 2016, Beijing 2022, and even Nagano 1998 are still available.
Moreover, several sponsors have begun to withdraw their support from the Paris 2024 Olympics following controversial religious references in the opening ceremony. The telecom company C’Spire stated: “We are shocked by the blasphemous depiction of the Last Supper in the Paris Olympic opening ceremony. We are gradually withdrawing our advertisements from this Olympic event…”
Many brands, organizations, and individuals worldwide are continuously criticizing the Paris 2024 Olympic Committee for turning an opening ceremony, anticipated by billions, into such a “disaster.”
It is understandable that the Olympic Committee had to delete the highlight clip amidst a wave of global outrage and criticism, severely impacting the organizers.
The most criticized performance is that of drag queen artists, which has sparked public outrage. Specifically, on a catwalk stage set up on a bridge, there was a scene where many drag queen artists in flamboyant costumes lined up on a long table, participating in a feast.
This image is causing worldwide controversy as many viewers pointed out that the arrangement and posture of the drag queens mimic Leonardo Da Vinci’s “The Last Supper.” This is one of the masterpieces of human art from the late 15th century, depicting the final meal of Jesus with his disciples before being betrayed by Judas. It is a sacred image, revered by Christians for centuries.
Source: K14
