GOP senators slam Olympics opening ceremony, condemn 'anti-Christian' bigotry

Republican senators on Wednesday condemned the 2024 Paris Olympics for its opening ceremony, stating that it mocked the Christian faith. 

The Olympics opening ceremony last week drew widespread criticism over a display in which drag queens appeared to do an imitation of Leonardo da Vinci’s "The Last Supper" painting. The scene also showed a woman sporting a large headdress resembling a halo common to depictions of Jesus Christ.

Sens. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., and James Lankford, R-Okla., wrote a letter to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach, condemning the ceremony.

“We write in response to the vulgar mockery of the Christian faith on display at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024," the letter reads. "The Games should unite people of every country, race, and creed."

The letter added that there was no place for "anti-Christian bigotry."

Other senators that signed this letter include Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Katie Britt, R-Ala., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Thom Tillis, R-N.C. 

"The Games should celebrate the athletes, not denigrate anyone’s faith. We urge you to take immediate action by amending Rule 55 of the Olympic Charter to ensure that no faiths are the subject of mockery as part of the opening or closing ceremonies ever again," they wrote to IOC President Thomas Bach.