Japanese Mayor Bites Athlete’s Gold Medal, Apologizes

The picture of an Olympic athlete biting the gold medal is one that’s as iconic as the Games themselves. 

“It’s become an obsession with the photographers,” says David Wallechinsky, co-author of “The Complete Book of the Olympics.” “I think they look at it as an iconic shot, as something that you can probably sell. I don’t think it’s something the athletes would probably do on their own.”