What happened
On July 27, United Kingdom "Daily Mail" and United States "Daily Communication" reported that the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games has caused a lot of controversy, and the three highlights of the opening ceremony released by the official YouTube account of the Olympic Games @Olympics actually showed "unplayable" in many areas. What the hell is going on? Let's find out.
Official video (video source: Douyin-Shaanxi Metropolis Express)
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Why are these videos suddenly unavailable in many regions? The IOC and the Paris Organising Committee have not responded to this so far, and even on the homepage of their official X platform account, the graphic content of the controversial performance can still be displayed normally. This kind of "selective loss of voice" inevitably makes people think about it.
C Spire, the sixth-largest telecommunications company in United States, announced on their X account that they would be removing all Olympic advertisements because they were unhappy with the "mockery" of Leonardo da ·'s painting "The Last Supper" at the opening ceremony. Although C Spire is not on the list of official partners of the Paris Olympics, their move as a regional sponsor is undoubtedly a strong signal to the organizers of the Games: we are not buying it.
The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics was held in bad weather and was criticized by some as "the worst opening ceremony ever". Also, how "incredible" are these performances?
Scenes such as the "drag queen" paying tribute to "The Last Supper" and the actors playing Dionysus, the god of wine in Greece, painted all in blue, provoked the anger of religious people, who saw these performances as blasphemy against the gods.
In particular, the scene of the tribute to "The Last Supper", the organizers made a "Woke" imitation of "The Last Supper", which attracted an outcry from Christians.
Tesla founder Elon · Musk and United States House Speaker Johnson both criticized it, saying it was a serious affront to the Christian faith.
Mississippi Governor Tate · Rivers publicly supported C Spire's decision, saying that "God does not allow blasphemy, and C Spire's move draws a reasonable bottom line." He is proud of the firm stance taken by the company, which he considers to be a protection of religious beliefs.
Netizen comments
Netizens said: The opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics leads to the fairy world; The opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics leads to the underworld; The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics leads to the demon world.
Netizens said: The Leos of the Seine, it just looks a little familiar, am I not watching the Paris Olympics? How do you feel the Lion Camel Ridge! [laughs and cries]
Netizens said: This opening ceremony explained, and the silence of Yang Ma was deafening
Personal summary
The controversy over the opening ceremony is not just a matter of an Olympic opening ceremony performance, but also a deep-seated issue of mutual respect and understanding between different cultures and beliefs.
How to respect diversity and avoid offense in cultural expression at the opening ceremonies of the future Olympic Games is worth thinking about and discussing.
C Spire's divestment may have resulted in some commercial losses, but it has earned widespread respect and support. This kind of "principled business behavior" may become the choice of more companies in the future.
We look forward to the future Olympic Games doing better in this regard and bringing a more harmonious and wonderful cultural feast to the global audience.
I hope that the controversy over the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics can resonate and think about it, what do you think about this, welcome to leave a message in the comment area!