Slovak Deputy PM Rejects Paris 2024 Closing Ceremony

Slovakian Deputy Prime Minister Tomas Taraba has announced he will boycott the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics due to outrage over a controversial parody of 'The Last Supper' presented at the opening ceremony. He criticized the event as a 'symbol of degenerate decadence' and claimed it insulted Christian symbols while promoting LGBT ideology. Taraba stated that the Olympics organizers abused the spirit of sport, turning it into 'progressive political theater'. His decision reflects a broader backlash among Christian communities against the portrayal that they found disrespectful to their beliefs. The organizers have since apologized for the performance, which drew significant criticism, and attempts were made to remove it from the internet. Taraba's remarks highlight tensions between conservative values and progressive representations in global events.