Posts Share on Facebook Hobby Lobby has withdrawn its sponsorship of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Verdict: False

This post is inaccurate. There is no evidence to suggest that Hobby Lobby was an Olympic sponsor in the first place.

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Thierry Rebourg, executive director of the opening and closing ceremonies for the Paris 2024 Olympics, has reportedly admitted that the script for the closing ceremony had to be revised multiple times due to the controversy surrounding the opening ceremony. GuardianRebourg said the opening ceremony was not intended to mock “The Last Supper” and was a reference to “17th-century Dutch paintings of the Greek Olympian gods” as Dionysus, depicted by a man painted blue, is the father of the goddess of the Seine, the media reported.

A Facebook post alleging that Hobby Lobby has dropped its Olympic sponsorship includes a photo of a man with blue glitter paint and a yellow beard next to a photo of a Hobby Lobby storefront.

“American chain Hobby Lobby has withdrawn all sponsorship of the Olympics,” the caption reads. “'We will not cooperate with vulgar displays.'”

However, this claim is unfounded. Trusted news coverage About this incident. (Related article: Did Olympic shooter ask ex-wife for dog return after winning silver medal?)

Hobby Lobby is not on the list of official Olympic sponsors. WebsiteHobby Lobby's most recent social media post commenting on the Olympics dates back to February 2014. Facebook and XThese photos were taken in the winter of 2014. Olympic In Sochi, Russia.

Check Your Fact has reached out to spokespeople for Hobby Lobby and the International Olympic Committee for comment.