The mayor, who chewed the gold medal of the Japanese athlete, got into trouble
As is customary in every Olympic Games, the winners of almost all sports happily grab their won medals with their teeth and take pictures.
But something strange happened at a ceremony in Nagoya, Japan, after the Tokyo Olympics, where Mayor Takashi Kawamura was seen chewing the gold medal of Mayo Goto, a member of the Japanese team that won the gold medal in the softball event. went.
Social media users are calling Mayor Takashi's actions "rude" for violating Corona SOPS and disrespecting the athlete.
A Japanese athlete tweeted that all the winners at the event were wearing medals or wearing medals to prevent coronavirus infections, Despite this, the mayor made the move.
Admitting his actions, Mayor Takashi said that he had behaved in a very inappropriate manner, for which he apologized and had forgotten that he held such an important position as mayor.
He added that he was also willing to pay for a new medal for the athlete.
The Tokyo Olympics 2020 administration said in a statement that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Mayo Goto have agreed on an alternative medal, all of which will be borne by the IOC.
It should be noted that Japan had won the gold medal in the women's softball event of the Tokyo Olympics by defeating the United States in the final and Mayo Goto from Nagoya, Japan was also a part of this team.