Many of us have forgotten to turn data roaming off on our mobile phones while away on holiday to receive a shock bill at the end of the month. However, few have matched the error of Japanese Olympic gymnast Kohei Uchimura, whose desire to play Pokemon Go in Brazil ahead of the Games has cost him a whopping a 500,000 yen ($4,954).
That’s according to the Kyodo news agency (h/t ESPN.co.uk) which has reported that using the application in Rio de Janeiro has cost the 27-year-old dear.
“He looked dead at the team meal that day,” said his team-mate Kenzo Shirai, per the aforementioned piece.