Mayor Kawamura of Nagoya City removed the mask from the gold medal of a softball player who played an active part in the Tokyo Olympics, and Toyota Motor Co., Ltd., to which the player belongs, said that this act was "inappropriate and a certain act". "I am very sorry that I can't feel the respect and praise of the athletes," he said.
Mayor Kawamura of Nagoya City, a member of the Japan Women's Softball Team, received a report of winning a gold medal from pitcher Miu Goto from Nagoya City on the 4th, and suddenly put on a mask when pitcher Goto hung the medal around his neck. I took it off and bit the medal.
Regarding this, Toyota Motor Corporation, to which Pitcher Goto belongs, announced a comment.
Among them, he said that this act was "inappropriate and a certain act" and that "the gold medal is the result of many years of tireless efforts of athletes, and even the awarding of a medal due to corona sickness is hung on the neck. I am very sorry that I could not feel the respect and admiration for the athletes and the consideration for infection prevention under the circumstances. "
On top of that, he says, "I sincerely hope that Mayor Kawamura will act as a responsible leader."