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2016 Summer Olympics, Rio de Janeiro

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Olympic gold medalist racks up massive data charges playing 'Pokemon Go' in Rio

Kohei Uchimura may need to sell his gold medal to pay all of those in-app purchase charges......:lol:

Six-time world champion gymnast Kohei Uchimura found out the hard way that playing "Pokemon Go" can be an expensive habit.

The reigning men's all-around gold medalist is in Rio de Janeiro for the upcoming Olympics but apparently didn't restructure his data plan before he left. According to the AP, Uchimura racked up a bill of nearly $5,000, mostly by playing the uber-popular mobile game.

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Luckily, his carrier service was understanding and reduced his bill to a $30-per-day unlimited data contract while he's abroad. Apparently Japanese providers are much more cooperative than their American counterparts.

Entire article: http://www.cbssports.com/olympics/n...ssive-data-charges-playing-pokemon-go-in-rio/
 
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scarletmike said:
Damnit NBC!!! 50% of the reason I tune in are the crazy fireworks at the end of the Opening Ceremony and you cut your coverage right after they start!
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EXACTLY! I was watching, going wait, what? They don't look like they're finished yet.

A lot of the opening ceremony was so gaudy it hurt my eyes, but those fireworks were extravagantly cool last night. I would have loved to see the whole thing.

Oh, and the Olympic flame. At first, I thought "Oh, a big pot. Well, that's understated." Then they hoisted it into that moving structure--thought it looked downright hypnotic. That was a win for the designer.
 
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