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Authorities opened the Olympics on July 26 with an unprecedented performance parade on the Seine. But the racially diverse cast and the prominence given to women and LGBTQ artists sparked criticism from some conservativeswho dismissed it as “woke” – fueling a wave of misinformation online.
Backlash focused primarily on a live portrait with dancers, drag queens and a DJ posing in a way that some argue depicts the Last Supper.
Director Thomas Jolly denied drawing inspiration from Christian iconography, and Paris 2024 spokeswoman Anne Descamps told reporters on July 28, 2024: “Clearly, there was never any intention to show disrespect to any religious group… If people offended, we are, of course, really, really sorry.”
Still, some Catholic groups and French bishops have condemned what they saw as “scenes of mockery and mockery of Christianity.”
The the video shared online, however, is not related to the opening ceremony – and AFP found no evidence of large demonstrations following the presentation.
Reverse Image It is keyword searches came to light multiple posts sharing the same video, including one from official account of Notre Dame de Lourdes sanctuary on August 14, 2022 (archived here).
The caption in French reads: “Happy Assumption Day everyone. In prayer union with all Catholics in the world. May the Virgin Mary shine in your hearts.”
August 15, 2022 French article also includes a screenshot of the video (archived here). The headline translates as: “Lourdes: Thousands of Pilgrims Celebrate the Assumption.”
Every year, the city of Lourdes, in the Hautes-Pyrénées, celebrates the Assumption, a Christian religious festival that marks the ascension of Mary, mother of Jesus, to Heaven.
More AFP reporting on misinformation about the 2024 Olympics is available here.
