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  2. 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony - Wikipedia

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    [90] At the end of 2008, the American Film Institute selected the coverage of the 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony as one of their "Eight Moments of Significance" of the year of 2008, and states: "The opening ceremony, directed and staged by acclaimed Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou, marked the most significant live event of the year" and it ...

  3. Drag and the Olympic Games - Wikipedia

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    The drag performance in 2000 was criticized by some church groups and politicians, and some critics in 2024 considered the scene to be blasphemous, drawing comparisons to Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper. In addition to drag-related programming at the Olympic Games, the Drag Race franchise has had Olympics-inspired programming, as well as ...

  4. Olympic opening ceremony 'Last Supper' parody sparks Paris ...

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    A parody of Leonardo Da Vinci's famous fresco "The Last Supper" featuring drag queens in the Olympic opening ceremony in Paris has sparked fury among the Catholic Church and far-right politicians ...

  5. Olympics organizers apologize after 'Last Supper' comparisons ...

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    Paris Olympics organizers issued an apology on Sunday after a scene depicting the Greek god Dionysus drew criticism for allegedly mocking Leonardo da Vinci's painting “The Last Supper,” which ...

  6. Olympics’ ‘Last Supper’ Controversy Continues: Vatican Is ...

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    The “Last Supper” snafu has yet to die down. More than a week after the Paris Olympics opening ceremony that appeared to parody Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” painting, the ...

  7. Drag queen in Olympic opening ceremony has no regrets, calls ...

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    Although the ceremony’s artistic director, Thomas Jolly, and other participants have repeatedly said the scene wasn’t inspired by “The Last Supper,” critics interpreted that part of the ...

  8. Candace Cameron Bure Thinks Olympics Opening Ceremony Drag ...

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    During the Friday, July 26, opening ceremony, a group of drag performers appeared to take on the roles of the apostles. Candace Cameron Bure’s Most Controversial Moments: PDA Pics, JoJo Siwa ...

  9. Paris Olympics organizers say they meant no disrespect with ...

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    Paris Olympics organizers apologized to anyone who was offended by a tableau that evoked Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” during the glamorous opening ceremony, but defended the concept ...