RIO DE JANEIRO — The top mosquito announced it is stepping down today after Rio’s millions of mosquitoes failed to make an impact in Rio.
The insects were much-hyped before the Games and were expected to be one of the big stories during the 2016 Summer Games, but failed to medal and — at least according to early reports — were unable infect even one of the more than 10,000 Olympians that came to Brazil.
“Bzzzzz bzzzz bzzzzz,” the top mosquito told reporters. “I think a lot of us got too overconfident before the Games started and weren’t mentally ready to step up when it mattered.