Paris Olympics 2024: Grand Opening Ceremony Sparks Massive Uproar For ‘Anti-Christianity’ Acts

Published on Jul 27, 2024 11:51 pm IST

The Paris Olympics opening ceremony for the 33rd Olympic Games on Friday turned France's capital into a colossal amphitheatre, and the iconic river Seine served as a track for the athletes' parade. The ceremony began with the six-kilometre-long ‘Parade of Nations’ during which athletes from 205 countries and one refugee team sailed down the Seine on boats despite heavy rain. Several artistes, including American pop superstar Lady Gaga, performed at the event. However, some of the acts at the ceremony, such as - the recreation of Jesus Christ's ‘The Last Soup’, the beheading of Mary Antoinette, and Philippe Katerine's depiction of Dionosys, the God of Wine, sparked a massive controversy on social media, with Netizens calling the ceremony “disrespectful” and “absolute garbage”. Watch this video to know more.

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