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Reverend Benjamin Cremer, based in the US, shared a post on social media which dispelled the allegation that the controversial scene was mocking Christians.

Social media users shared a screenshot of the organisation's footage, which showed a blank screen with the caption 'this video is not available'. Meanwhile, the show also does not appear to be on their YouTube channel - despite there being coverage of the games both before and after the ceremony. And full-length versions of the ceremonies for London 2012, Rio 2016 , Beijing 2022 and even Nagano 1998 are all available. It comes after the event was dubbed the 'worst ever' and sparked backlash as it was carried out amid appalling weather.

French actor and singer Phillippe Katerine was playing the role of the Greek god of wine Dionysus in a recreation of the famous biblical scene of Jesus Christ and his twelve apostles sharing a last meal before the crucifixion. But the artistic imitation, which also included a group of drag queens and a transgender model, has caused offence among some Christians for making a 'gross mockery' of the religion. However Mr Katerine seemed to dismiss the critics, telling BFM TV today: 'It wouldn't be fun if there were no controversy. Wouldn't it be boring if everyone agreed on this planet?' Although others were less impressed, accusing organisers of creating a ' woke ' parody of the iconic painting by Leonardo da Vinci.