From Angela Carini To Drag Queen Zeus: Is Paris Olympics The Most Controversial Event? | Explained
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.
01:38Next, let us talk about the surfer whose photograph has taken the internet by storm.
01:47French adventure and sports photographer Jérôme Broille captured an incredible surfing
01:52photo in Tahiti that may ultimately be the iconic photo of the 2024 Summer Olympics.
01:59Broille's gravity-defying image of Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina floating above the Pacific
02:04Ocean has captured people's imaginations and has gone viral.
02:09The picture went viral as soon as it was published and Broille's phone was flooded with notifications.
02:16Social media was abuzz with comments, including many that debunked the AI claims.
02:26In another headline-grabbing incident, Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikeç competed without any
02:32of the standard gear typically used in the sport.
02:35Turkey's shooter is amid a major social media storm around his casual attire as he managed
02:41to beat almost all his opponents for the silver medal at the Paris Olympics 2024 in
02:47the mixed 10-metre air pistol shooting.
02:50Dikeç is one of those stars who were the underdogs going into the game but still managed
02:56to win the event in the second position, even without proper gears, where his opponents
03:01were flaunting state-of-the-art shooting gears including blur lens, eyesets and so much more.
03:09Dikeç is one of the classic examples of true spirit and talent at the Olympics without
03:14the assistance of gears and technology, even without the advent of technology.
03:18Yusuf's attire and gears for the event was very much different from his teammates who
03:23appeared in the event with full gears.
03:26His approach has been questioned by many while netizens were considering the fact that if
03:31he would have appeared in full gears, Turkey would have secured a gold medal at the Paris
03:36Olympics event.
03:38Finally, we turn to the controversy in the boxing ring.
03:44Italian boxer Angela Carini's decision to abandon her Olympic match against the Algerian
03:49fighter Iman Khalif, who was deemed to have male chromosomes, has reinvigorated controversy
03:55around gender fairness.
03:57Algerian boxer Iman Khalif defeated Italy's Angela Carini in Paris on Thursday after Carini
04:03abandoned the match 46 seconds after it began, saying afterwards that one punch from Khalif
04:11hurt too much to continue.
04:13Khalif fought under a firestorm of controversy regarding a failed gender eligibility test
04:19in 2023.
04:20DNA tests showed Khalif tested positive for having high levels of testosterone.
04:26Khalif and the Algerian Olympic Committee, COA, both denied the claims.
04:31The International Olympic Committee also cleared Khalif to compete in the Games.
04:36These stories, while controversial, are a reminder of the complex and dynamic nature
04:41of the Olympic Games.
04:42They reflect broader societal issues and the constant balancing act between tradition and
04:47progress.
04:48Stay tuned as we continue to bring you the latest updates and in-depth coverage of the
04:53Paris Olympics 2024.
04:55Thank you for watching.
05:02But this season, we bring you all of that with a side of food, culture and memorable
05:05experiences.
05:10I'm Parvati Bhanot bringing you all the latest from Paris for OneIndia.