Olympic athletes are upset 'Pokémon Go' isn't available in Rio
If you're going to Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Olympics, whether as a visitor or an participating athlete, you'll have to face one harsh reality: Pokémon Go is a no-go.
The game launched last month and quickly rose to the top of the app store charts on iOS and Android, shattering records along the way. Pokémon Go has been sitting on top ever since, as the game has expanded into Asia and Europe.
Rio, however, is not one of the cities where Pokémon Go has been released, and Niantic Labs, the developers behind the game, hasn't announced a timeline for when it will be.
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Naturally, people are freaking out because they won't be able to fling Poké Balls in the city.
Whatever will people do when they're roaming the streets or waiting for a foreign national anthem to finish playing?
Oh, the horror!
If you've already downloaded the app, you can still launch it, but you won't be able to find any Pidgeys or Zubats in sight.
Raymond Wong is Mashable's Senior Tech Correspondent. He reviews gadgets and tech toys and analyzes the tech industry. Raymond's also a bit of a camera geek, gamer, and fine chocolate lover. Before arriving at Mashable, he was the Deputy Editor of NBC Universal's tech publication DVICE. His writing has appeared on G4TV, BGR, Yahoo and Ubergizmo, to name a few. You can follow Raymond on Twitter @raywongy or Instagram @sourlemons.
