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. (The opening ceremony) tried to celebrate community tolerance," Descamps told reporters, via Reuters. LIVE UPDATES: PARIS OLYMPICS CHURNS ON AS LAST SUPPER PARODY DRAWS INTENSE SCRUTINYAnother French LGBT leader suggested the ceremony didn’t go far enough. "If you saw the opening ceremony last night you’d think it was like that normally, but it’s not.

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