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Japanese mayor sorry for biting Olympic medal amid COVID concerns: ‘Extremely inappropriate’

By NBC Olympics

Published August 5, 2021 2:50 PM

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The mayor of Japanese city Nagoya has apologized for ignoring COVID-19 protocols and chomping down on an Olympic gold medal at an event meant to celebrate its winner, Japanese softball pitcher Miu Goto.

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