The 2024 Paris Olympics have been marred by several controversies. The opening ceremony faced backlash for a tableau reminiscent of Leonardo da Vinci’s “Last Supper,” sparking debates between critics who saw it as offensive to Christians and supporters who hailed it as a victory for LGBTQ+ inclusivity. Additionally, Australian surfing judge Benjamin Lowe was removed from the panel after a photo with a competitor raised fairness concerns. Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec drew attention by winning silver without standard shooting gear, igniting discussions on the role of equipment in performance. Lastly, boxing was embroiled in a gender debate when Italian boxer Angela Carini abandoned her match against Algerian fighter Imane Khelif, who had faced controversy over gender eligibility. These issues underscore the complex and evolving nature of the Olympic Games.
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00:00The Olympics are never short on controversy and scandal, and Paris has been no different
00:10so far.
00:12From opening ceremony shenanigans to polluted water, the boxing controversy, sexist remarks
00:18by commentators and more, here are the controversial stories that are stealing the headlines at
00:23the 2024 Paris Olympics.
00:27Let us start with the opening ceremony, which has sparked a heated debate worldwide.
00:33There was a lot going on during the opening ceremony, from the first-of-its-kind boat
00:38parade, to terrible weather, to Celine Dion rallying the masses with her first live performance
00:44in five years as she trudges through serious health issues.
00:49What caused the biggest stir, however, was none of the above.
00:54During a controversial tableau, dancers and drag queens gathered around a table in a
00:59scene many believed to be eerily similar to Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper painting of
01:05Jesus Christ and the Twelve Apostles.
01:09Following the performance, some flooded to social media labelling the performance insulting
01:14to Christian people and a mockery, among other things.
01:18Others celebrated the imagery as a win for inclusivity and the LGBTQ community.
01:25On Sunday, amid the backlash, Paris 2024 spokesperson Anne Decor apologized if people have taken
01:33any offence to the imagery.
01:37Next, let us talk about the surfer whose photograph has taken the internet by storm.
01:47A surfing judge was removed from the Paris Olympics judging panel after a photo circulated
01:52online of him embracing a competitor along the shore's edge in Tahiti this week.
01:58During one of the competition's off-days, a commentator shared a photo on his social
02:03media showing Australian judge Benjamin Lowe posing alongside Australian surfing team member
02:09Ethan Ewing.
02:10Beat Durbidge, coach of the Australian team, was also in the photo.
02:15The International Surfing Association released a statement Thursday saying it removed Lowe
02:20from the judging panel for the remainder of the competition to protect the integrity and
02:24fairness of the ongoing competition.
02:31In another headline-grabbing incident, Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikic competed without any of
02:37the standard gear typically used in the sport.
02:40Turkish shooter is amid a major social media storm around his casual attire as he managed
02:46to beat almost all his opponents for the silver medal at the Paris Olympics 2024 in the mixed
02:5210-metre air pistol shooting.
02:55Dikic is one of those stars who were the underdogs going into the game but still managed to win
03:02the event in the second position even without proper gears where his opponents were flaunting
03:07state-of-the-art shooting gears including blur lens, eye sets and so much more.
03:14This is one of the classic examples of true spirit and talent at the Olympics without
03:19the assistance of gears in technology even without the advent of technology.
03:23Yusuf's attire and gears for the event was very much different from his teammates who
03:28appeared in the event with full gears.
03:31His approach has been questioned by many while netizens were considering the fact that if
03:36he would have appeared in full gears, Turkey would have secured a gold medal at the Paris
03:40Olympics event.
03:43Finally, we turn to the controversy in the boxing ring.
03:49Italian boxer Angela Carini's decision to abandon her Olympic match against the Algerian
03:54fighter Iman Khalif who was deemed to have male chromosomes has reinvigorated controversy
04:00around gender fairness.
04:02Algerian boxer Iman Khalif defeated Italy's Angela Carini in Paris on Thursday after Carini
04:08abandoned the match 46 seconds after it began, saying afterwards that one punch from Khalif
04:16hurt too much to continue.
04:18Khalif fought under a firestorm of controversy regarding a failed gender eligibility test
04:24in 2023.
04:25DNA tests showed Khalif tested positive for having high levels of testosterone.
04:31Khalif and the Algerian Olympic Committee, COA, both denied the claims.
04:36The International Olympic Committee also cleared Khalif to compete in the Games.
04:41These stories, while controversial, are a reminder of the complex and dynamic nature
04:46of the Olympic Games.
04:47They reflect broader societal issues and the constant balancing act between tradition and
04:52progress.
04:53Stay tuned as we continue to bring you the latest updates and in-depth coverage of the
04:58Paris Olympics 2024.
05:00Thank you for watching.