Paris Olympics Organizers Issue Apology to Christians Over Last Supper Parody

‘If people have taken any offence we are really sorry,’ a Paris Olympics spokesperson said.

A light show takes place as The Olympic Rings on the Eiffel Tower are illuminated during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Place du Trocadero in Paris, France, on July 26, 2024. Hector Vivas/Getty Images

The organizers of the Paris Olympics apologized to Christian and Catholic groups on July 28 over a parody of Leonardo Da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” painting that was part of last week’s opening ceremony.

The segment on July 26 copied the biblical scene of Jesus Christ and the 12 apostles sharing the last meal before his crucifixion, but it included drag queens, a transgender individual, and a nude singer.