Paris Olympics Organizers Apologize for Opening Ceremony’s ‘The Last Supper’ Scene
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Paris Olympics Organizers Apologize for Opening Ceremony’s ‘The Last Supper’ Scene

The organizers of the Paris Olympics issued a brief apology on Sunday after coming under heavy criticism from religious groups and conservative politicians for including a bawdy scene in Friday night’s Opening Ceremony that resembled Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper.” The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of France had decried it as a “mockery.” “There was never an intention to show disrespect to a religious group,” a Paris 2024 spokeswoman said. “If people have taken any offense,...