トヨタ、「あるまじき行為」と抗議　名古屋市長のメダルかじり―東京五輪

　河村たかし名古屋市長が、東京五輪ソフトボール日本代表・後藤希友選手の金メダルを無断でかじった問題で、同選手が所属するトヨタ自動車は５日までに、「今回の不適切かつあるまじき行為は、アスリートへの敬意や称賛、（新型コロナウイルス）感染予防への配慮が感じられず、大変残念に思う。河村市長には責任あるリーダーとしての行動を切に願う」とのコメントを出した。
　河村市長は４日、後藤選手の表敬訪問を受けた際、首に掛けてもらった金メダルに突然かみつくパフォーマンスをした。（2021/08/05-10:50）

Toyota Motor Corp. has issued a statement criticizing Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura for biting a Tokyo Olympic gold medal earned by one of its athletes.
   "We're very disappointed by the inappropriate and flagrant act that appears to lack the respect and admiration for the athlete and due consideration for preventing (coronavirus) infection," the automaker said. "We earnestly hope that Mayor Kawamura will behave as a responsible leader."
   The athlete is Miu Goto, a member of Japan's national softball team that beat the United States to claim their second straight Olympic gold in the Tokyo Games. Goto is a member of Toyota's softball team.
   Goto, born in Nagoya, visited the mayor of the central Japan city Wednesday to report the victory. When Kawamura had the gold model put around his neck, he abruptly bit the medal jokingly without asking.
   The Nagoya city government had received 3,137 complaints about his act, made by telephone, email and fax, as of Thursday morning. They included comments such as, "Dirty," and "It was rude to the athlete."