Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Mayor Takashi Kawamura chomped on Miu Goto's medal at an event last week. Picture: Reuters
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Tokyo Olympic gold medal replaced after first got bitten

Takashi Kawamura, mayor of Japanese city Nagoya, sparked fury online when he lowered his mask and bit on softball athlete Miu Goto's medal at an event

The Tokyo Olympics officially open on July 23 – one year later than originally planned and in an Olympic stadium that will be empty of spectators thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo: Monirul Bhuiyan
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The highs and lows of Tokyo Olympics

Across all platforms, including NBCOlympics.com and the NBC Sports app, 17 million people watched the ceremony, NBCUniversal said in an email. Photo: Monirul Bhuiyan
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Tokyo counts cost of $15 billion pandemic Olympics 'gamble'

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Fireworks and emptiness as Tokyo prepares to douse Olympic flame

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Olympics: US tops Tokyo medals table after late surge

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Olympics: Kenya's Kipchoge cements legacy as greatest marathon runner

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Olympics: Support for Biles, Osaka shows progress on mental health

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Olympics: Japan to douse Olympic flame of Games transformed by pandemic and drama

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Olympics: Japan exceeds its own record medal haul at Tokyo 2020

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Brazil win back to back gold in Olympics football

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Olympics: From rags-to-medal, Torres dedicates win to immigrant parents

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Olympics: US swimmer urges media to stay away from defeated stars

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Olympics: Italy "keeps on dreaming" after record medal haul in Tokyo