Nagoya mayor bites Olympic medal, insults Olympian

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"NAGOYA--Nagoya's mayor is still reeling from a mounting public outcry after he suddenly pulled off his mask and bit into an Olympic athlete's gold medal earlier this month.

"...The mayor only added fuel to the fire by saying to Goto, "You should marry a nice guy," and "Are you prohibited from romance?""

Nagoya mayor pulls out of Paralympic event over medal gaffe | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

 

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I wasn't sure what the big deal was until I read his comments.

 

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Nagoya Mayor Kawamura made the 'front page' of Yahoo News.

 

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I can't remember where I heard, probably one of my news podcasts, but apparently he apologized saying that he got swept up in the moment. He offered to pay for the medal to be replaced, but the IOC had decided to do it for free.

 

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Nagoya mayor's medal-biting scandal eats up 3 months' salary

NAGOYA--Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura announced on Aug. 16 that he will forfeit his salary for the next three months, worth 1.5 million yen ($13,700), to redeem himself from an Olympic medal-biting scandal.

Kawamura apologized once again for putting a gold medal between his teeth after women's softball player Miu Goto showed it off during a courtesy visit at city hall on Aug. 4.

He also had offered to pay to have the medal replaced.

But the Japan Olympic Committee told him that it "wouldn't accept a donation made for political purposes, based on the Olympic Charter," he revealed at an Aug. 16 news conference.

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Nagoya mayor’s medal-biting scandal eats up 3 months’ salary | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

 

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Japan mayor who bit Olympian's gold medal tests positive for COVID

Japan mayor who bit Olympian's gold medal tests positive for COVID

Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura, who has faced a barrage of criticism for suddenly biting an Olympic softball player's gold medal last month, on Wednesday tested positive for the coronavirus, the local government said.

english.kyodonews.net

 

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A good reminder that we shouldn't let our guard down even when fully vaccinated. I wish him a speedy recovery.

 

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Here in Maine , pushing hard for everyone to get a covid booster shot since the new version seems to be spreading like wildfire. It's time for the yearly flu shot and they want us to get both shots at once. Not sure if I'll go that route.