Although largely praised, one scene during the Paris Olympics opening ceremony sparked fury among the Catholic Church, far-right politicians in France and the religious right in the US
Although largely praised, one scene during the Paris Olympics opening ceremony sparked fury among the Catholic Church, far-right politicians in France and the religious right in the United States.
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The Olympic opening ceremony choreographer said the scene depicted a pagan feast linked to the gods of Olympus not “The Last Supper” painting by Leonardo Da Vinci
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French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday he was “outraged” by the cyberbullying of the Olympic Games opening ceremony’s choreographer.
Macron went on to praise what the called artist Thomas Jolly’s “audacity,” adding that the nation was proud of the Paris 2024 opening ceremony.
“The French were very proud of this ceremony,” said Macron on the sidelines of a visit to Paris Olympics volunteers. “France showed its audacity with the artistic freedom that it comes with.”
Jolly’s “daring art in the opening ceremony made many people happy,” he added.
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo also gave her “unwavering support” to Jolly, saying in a statement that he “held our values high.”
“It was a pride and an honor for Paris to be able to count on his talent to magnify our city and tell the world who we are,” she added. “Paris will always be on the side of artists, of creation and therefore, on the side of freedom.
