With Games In Full Swing, Opening Ceremony Controversy Simmers On

The controversial scene, which included a catwalk sequence, was intended to promote tolerance (Credit: AFP)

The controversy over the iconoclastic opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics is refusing to abate days into the Games, with conservative political figures worldwide condemning a show that has been staunchly defended by President Emmanuel Macron and its creators.

Friday's parade along the River Seine, the first time the opening ceremony for a summer Games has been held outside a stadium, featured celebrations of same-sex love, drag queens and a scene critics have alleged lampooned the Last Supper of Jesus Christ.