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The opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games was quite a sight, with a unique entry for the athletes as they cruised down the river Seine. Along the way were numerous nods to various European works of art, but the evening wasn’t without its controversy. A sketch seemingly parodying Leonardo da Vinci‘s “The Last Supper” painting drew immediate and harsh criticism from the Catholic Church and other religious bodies. Organizers apologized for the depiction. “Clearly there was never an intention to show disrespect to any religious group,” Paris 2024 spokesperson Anne Descamps said at a pre…