The mayor of Nagoya bites the Olympic gold medal follow-up:

　　The gold medal has been replaced and the Olympic Committee paid

　　On October 6, according to Kyodo News Agency and other media reports, there has been a follow-up to Japan’s Nagoya Mayor Takayuki Kawamura’s biting of the athlete’s gold medal, which was widely reported by Japanese media during the Tokyo Olympics.

The Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) Chairman Yasushita Yamashita stated that "all things have been resolved". The gold medal bitten by the mayor has been replaced, and the gold medal replacement fee has been determined to be borne by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

　　It happened on August 4th. Although the Tokyo Olympics did not end, the Japanese softball team had already finished the finals. They won the championship after defeating their rivals, the United States.

When Nagoya Mayor Takayuki Kawamura met with the representative of the Japanese softball team who won the gold medal, Nozomi Goto, a player from Nagoya, hung the gold medal on the neck of his hometown "parent official" Kawamura. This is normal and respectful. Behaviour, who knows Kawamura made an unexpected move. Like many players who won medals, he suddenly put the gold medal in his mouth and took a bite.

Kawamura's actions were immediately questioned and criticized by the Japanese people.

Japanese people have expressed their opinions through various channels, "This behavior is very rude."

Not only ordinary people, but Japanese media are also constantly criticizing it.

　　In response, Kawamura Takayuki responded at the time that the reason for biting the gold medal was "to show his greatest affection for the players". He also said, "If this causes trouble, I am sorry."

According to a post-event report by Japan’s “Yomiuri Shimbun”, Takayuki Kawamura said at a subsequent regular press conference that he would deduct a total of 1.5 million yen (approximately 89,000) from his three-month salary due to his misconduct. Yuan Renminbi), but Kawamura denied resignation and expressed his hope to continue to serve the citizens.

　　In the latest report from Kyodo News, Japan’s Olympic Committee Chairman Yasushita Yamashita stated that the matter has been “all resolved” and that the replacement of the gold medal was completed as early as August, and the replacement cost will be borne by the International Olympic Committee.

　　During and after the Tokyo Olympics, in addition to this "gold-biting" incident, athletes from some countries also revealed that their Olympic gold medals were "lost", including several Chinese athletes, such as female trampoline athlete Zhu Xueying and men's medley. Player Wang Shun and so on.

Now the gold medals bitten by people have been replaced, I wonder if the gold medals that have fallen out of their own way will be replaced.

　　Text/Reporter Liu Ailin