Pokemon, Stop! Japanese Gymnast Runs Up Fat Phone Bill in Rio

Kohei Uchimura's bid to become the first gymnast in more than 40-years to win back-to-back Olympic all-around golds began with a costly error as his as addiction to Pokemon Go resulted in a phone bill of nearly $5,000. Uchimura, 27, who has won a record six successive world all-around titles, was persuaded by his team mates to download the game shortly after touching down in Sao Paulo for a pre-games training camp last week. But rather than getting a buzz by playing a game that has...

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