Here’s this week’s update on sports around the world
Pokemon Go
Pokemon Go is taking over…Finland’s football team entertained the crowd by pretending to play and the mayor of Rio is hoping they get Pokemon Go for the Olympics.
#PokemonGOFinland -tuuletus?#RoPS #Veikkausliiga pic.twitter.com/iQeKa36OLC
— Toni (@Leinonen24) July 17, 2016
OLYMPICS
BASKETBALL
Team USA’S Men’s basketball team showed off skills with the camera and on the court.
4x Olympian @carmeloanthony trying out this selfie thing at @usabasketball #USABMNT camp! 💯 pic.twitter.com/CtG355zRPs
— U.S. Olympic Team (@TeamUSA) July 19, 2016
RUGBY
Patriots’ safety Nate Exner will be suiting up in red, white, and blue again, but this time for Team USA.
FOOTVOLLEY
The up-and-coming sport will make it’s debut in Rio.
DOPING
Russia named their Track & Field team in hopes that the doping ban from WADA will be lifted in time for them to compete in the Rio games. And while 67 athletes were denied requests to compete under a neutral flag, one athlete was approved, but it’s not all celebration for her.
RuNet users are ganging up on Darya Klishina for agreeing to compete in the Rio Summer Olympics under a neutral flag https://t.co/BJJQOPweVW
— RuNet Echo (@runetecho) July 14, 2016