Paris 2024 official believes opening ceremony goal of showing community tolerance was achieved despite furor

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Paris organizers defended the Olympics opening ceremony on Sunday amid backlash over the apparent mocking of The Last Supper during the performance.

The opening ceremony drew condemnation from American leaders, world leaders, Christian groups and athletes alike over its depiction of one of the most revered events in Christianity.

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Drag queen Piche prepares to perform at the Debilly Bridge in Paris, during the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

The ceremony’s segment appeared to resemble a depiction of The Last Supper, famously painted by Leonardo da Vinci. The performance ensemble included drag queens, a transgender model and a naked singer who was stylized to resemble the Greek god Dionysus.

Paris 2024 spokesperson Anne Descamps spoke about it on Sunday.

"Clearly there was never an intention to show disrespect to any religious group. (The opening ceremony) tried to celebrate community tolerance," Descamps told reporters, via Reuters.

"We believe this ambition was achieved. If people have taken any offense, we are really sorry."

The Eiffel Tower is lit in the rain in Paris during the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

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Another French LGBT leader suggested the ceremony didn’t go far enough.

"We know in the LGBTQ community in France we are far from what the ceremony showed. There’s much progress to do in society regarding transgender people. It’s terrible that to legally change their