Japanese Olympic gymnast Kohei Uchimura may be a record six-time world champion, but he won’t be encountering much success in his Pokémon Go efforts after running up a huge roaming bill in Rio.
Uchimura was stunned to receive a $4,900 mobile phone bill after playing the popular augmented-reality game, Kyodo news agency reported Tuesday.
Thankfully for him, his Japanese carrier service agreed to reduce his bill to a $30 daily all-you-can-use contract, Kyodo said.
Uchimura is the reigning gold medalist in the men’s all-around competition, and has said he is just as committed to a Japan team gold in Rio de Janeiro as he is to the personal title.