Olympic Organizers Deny ‘Last Supper’ Reference in Opening Ceremony: ‘Never an Intention to Show Disrespect to Any Religious Group’

In a glitzy opening ceremony that was meant to celebrate diversity, the Paris 2024 Olympics has ignited a firestorm of religious controversy. The organizers found themselves in hot water over a tableau that seemed to evoke Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” — with a decidedly modern twist. The scene, set against the backdrop of […]