According to one insider, it seems that the popular "Pokemon Go" game will take the stage during the closing ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympics.
The website animewsnetwork.com reports that "Pokemon Go" might be going for the gold at Rio 2016 Olympics, based on one insider's claim. Another publication that is reporting about the possible appearance of "Pokemon Go" during the closing ceremonies of the Rio Summer Olympic Games is The Telegraph.
In the final Olympics event scheduled for the 2016 edition of the Summer Games, Rio will hand over the Olympic Games to Japan, the next country to host the 2020 edition in Tokyo. According to Comic Book, Japan, that is well-known for its impressive tech, has said that it will be showcasing at the closing ceremony some "cutting edge science and technology." This can be a hint that Japan will show-off by using the popular Pokemon franchise.
There is no official comment on Pokemon's alleged appearance yet, but one insider claims that a reference to Pokemon was "inevitable." Due to the game's popularity, fans are speculating that the allusion will come in the form of "Pokemon Go." However, there are also other ways Japan could show off Pokemon.
More than 41,000 tickets have been sold for the Olympics Closing Ceremonies. In order to celebrate the next Games, the official Olympic flag will be handed over to Japan. The one to have the honor to receive the flag is Yuriko Koike, Tokyo's newly elected governor.
In Brazil, the popular "Pokemon Go" game was released just days before the starting of the Olympic Games. Since then, the Pokemon Go craze has caught on fast in the South American country.
Even amongst the Games, "Pokemon Go" has continued its quest for global domination. For instance, athletes who doubled as Pokemon masters have flooded the Olympic Village. They opted to train their Pokemon characters for total gym domination instead of training their bodies for the Olympics.
Kōhei Uchimura , a Japanese gymnast, might have wished he never played the addictive game. After playing "Pokemon Go" mobile game on roaming abroad, the athlete was terrified to see a $5,000 phone bill.
