The list of issues cropping up in Rio de Janeiro ahead of the Summer Olympics is only growing. You have Zika-carrying mosquitos and super bacteria in the water, and now athletes and fans can’t take their minds off the scary stuff with “Pokemon Go.”
The latest social craze isn’t available in Rio. No gyms, no Pokestops and not a single Magikarp or Pidgey.
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"I wish I could run around in the (athletes') village catching Pokemon," New Zealand soccer player Anna Green told The Associated Press. "I just can't get it on the phone. It's fine, but it would have been something fun to do."
Green said she’ll train instead.
British canoer Joe Clarke tweeted his displeasure about the Pokemon-less wasteland that is Brazil...
No Pokemon in Deodoro Olympic venue! Or in Brazil!?? 💔😩📍 @NianticLabs @PokemonGoApp @Pokemon #PokemonGO #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/xiRMcqhXfV
— Joe Clarke (@joeclarkek1) July 26, 2016
...as did French canoer Matthieu Peche.
Désolé les gars pas de #pokemon dans le village Olympique #Rio2016 😭😭😭 #PokemonGO pic.twitter.com/Pqk6AN1Zf1
— Matthieu PECHE (@MatthieuPECHE) July 25, 2016
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Canadian field hockey player Matthew Sarmento said the game is “good to take your mind off the important things and let yourself chill."
Instead he said he’ll use his free time to meet more athletes. After all, there will be about 450,000 condoms distributed to the athletes in the Olympic Village.