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.

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!

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Abby Johnston 

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Want to know the worst thing about the Olympic village? No@PokemonGoApp. Otherwise, it's incredible.

7:50 PM - 26 Jul 2016 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Brazil

 
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Matthieu PECHE 

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@NianticLabs @PokemonGoApp no Pokemon on the Olympic Village 

4:55 PM - 25 Jul 2016 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Brazil

 
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Joe Clarke 

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No Pokemon in Deodoro Olympic venue! Or in Brazil!??  @NianticLabs @PokemonGoApp @Pokemon#PokemonGO #Rio2016

8:30 PM - 26 Jul 2016 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Brazil

 
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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.