Was a secularist motive behind controversial opening scene at Paris Olympics? | Inside Story

Demeaning, disgusting and disrespectful - some of the words used to describe a controversial scene during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris. Organisers have apologised for the performance against the backdrop of the river Seine that many saw as a spoof of Leonardo da Vinci’s 'The Last Supper' painting. Comprised of drag queens, a transgender model and a singer made up as the Greek god of wine, it provoked outrage among Catholics, Christians and Muslims around the world. So was this scene simply an example of freedom of expression? Or could France have been trying to advance a secular agenda? Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom Guests Simon Kuper, columnist for the Financial Times. He is also the author of 'Impossible City, Paris in the 21st Century'. David Goldblatt, sports journalist and author of 'The Games: A Global History of the Olympics'. Gerard O'Connell, Vatican correspondent for America Magazine and author of 'The Election of Pope Francis: An Inside Account of the Conclave that Changed History'. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #France #Paris2024 #ParisOlympics #ParisOlympicsOpeningCeremony #Christianity #Satanism #AntiChristian #Secularism #LastSupper #GreekMythology #LastSupperParody #FeastofDionysus