Japan's Kohei Uchimura runs up $4,954 bill playing Pokemon Go

[StarShapedGummy]

TOKYO -- Japanese Olympic gymnast Kohei Uchimura might be a record six-time world champion, but he won't be encountering much success in his "Pokemon Go" efforts after running up a huge roaming bill in Rio.

Uchimura was stunned to receive a 500,000 yen ($4,954) mobile phone bill after he played the popular augmented-reality game, Kyodo news agency reported Tuesday.

"He looked dead at the team meal that day," teammate Kenzo Shirai said, according to Kyodo.

Japan's Kohei Uchimura is an Olympic gold medalist and budding Pokemon master, but he learned a tough lesson in telephone roaming charges. Alex Livesey/Getty Images

 

 

 

Thankfully for him, his Japanese carrier service agreed to reduce his bill to a 3,000 yen (around $30) daily all-you-can-use contract, Kyodo said.

"I really lucked out," Uchimura said, according to Kyodo.

Uchimura is the reigning gold medalist in the men's all-around competition. He has said he is just as committed to a Japan team gold in Rio de Janeiro as the personal title.

Nikkan Sports newspaper predicted, "Uchimura may not get any Pokemon, but he will surely get gold."

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

 

Source: http://espn.go.com/olympics/gymnastics/story/_/id/17205595/japanese-gymnast-kohei-uchimura-runs-4954-phone-bill-playing-pokemon-go

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[Aeoliuu]

LMAO Kohei is such a child at heart...

[sakurahanabira]

LOL 

 

What Pokemon did he catch in Rio though?

[Dovah Bitch]

Lmao I'm sure he's not the only one

[hattubel]

lol

[luculia]

lmao

[MelanatedBeauty]

lmaoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo it pays to do justice for your country at international competitions look at his nice cellphone service provider...

[Nadjell]

lol

I remember he was my crush back in Beijing 2008