Internet users argued that in a fewer moments of the ceremony they mocked from widely recognized works of art associated with Christianity.
In 1 specified performance, transgender artists played “Last Supper’, a celebrated painting depicting Christ and his apostles by Renaissance artist Leonard da Vinci.
X users (formerly Twitter) and Instagram powerfully criticized the performance as ‘disgusting’ and "blasphemous handiwork".
Among the critics of the show were many public people, including the founder of Tesla and SpaceX Elon Musk, who stated that it was “Exceptional deficiency of respect for Christians”.
The repeated presence of transgenders and drag queens at the ceremony frightened many users.
For example, 3 drag queens were among those carrying the torch that carried the Olympic niche on their way to Paris.
Some netizens accused the organizers of serving to awaken and argued that the Olympic Games should not be transformed into a parade of pride or drag show.
Another episode, which was considered a mockery of Christianity, was a rider on a light horse parading along the Seine.
This was seen as referring to 1 of the 4 horsemen of the apocalypse—the 1 who represents Death—in the Bible Book of Revelation.
The usage of specified a symbol has been perceived by any as “in Satan’s way” and suggested that it was explained that "Christian viewers are not welcome".
Several films published on the net included a compilation of performances from the beginning ceremony in Paris compiled with any of the erstwhile years.
Friday's event came out negatively in comparison with the spectacular Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008, during which the same rhythm performed 2008 drummers, and the 2014 Olympic Games in Russia, which included a ballet tribute paid “War and Peace” Lion Tolstoy.
Social media users massively claimed that Paris did not meet the standards of erstwhile beginning ceremonies.
"Surely 1 of the worst beginning ceremonies of the Olympic Games in fresh history... Parisian crap show” – wrote 1 of the users. "It will yet be an unforgettable beginning ceremony for the Olympic Games forever, a memory we would like to forget in the end“ She repeated another. Addressing the organizers after the ceremony, French president Emmanuel Macron seemed to ignore the criticism she had caused by praising their work and saying he was ‘Pride’that ‘have made France shine’.
He published a akin message on his authoritative X account, but has since received respective 1000 comments from users asking: “What is there to boast about?”
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source:https://www.rt.com/pop-culture/601735-olympics-opening-ceremony-criticism/
