Inside Story Why was a scene from the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony controversial?
Some people have reacted angrily to part of the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympics. “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 some 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? Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom Guests: Simon Kuper – Columnist for the Financial Times David Goldblatt – Sport journalist Gerard O’Connell – Vatican correspondent for America Magazine Published on Tuesday 30 July 2024.
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Primary Title
- Inside Story
Episode Title
- Why was a scene from the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony controversial?
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 31 July 2024
Start Time
- 08 : 30
Finish Time
- 08 : 58
Duration
- 28:00
Channel
- Al Jazeera English
Broadcaster
- Al Jazeera Media Network
Programme Description
- Beyond the headlines to the heart of the news of the day. Al Jazeera gets the Inside Story from some of the best minds in the Middle East and beyond. Al Jazeera journalists and guests dissect and discuss the day’s top story.
Episode Description
- Some people have reacted angrily to part of the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympics. “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 some 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? Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom Guests: Simon Kuper – Columnist for the Financial Times David Goldblatt – Sport journalist Gerard O’Connell – Vatican correspondent for America Magazine Published on Tuesday 30 July 2024.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Commentary
- News
- Panel
Hosts
- Mohammed Jamjoom (Presenter)