CITY OF LOVE
Olympics already living up to sex-mad reputation as dating apps like Tinder, Hinge and Bumble see surge
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SEX is back on at the Olympics as thousands of wannabe lovers turn to dating apps in the City of Love ahead of the Paris 2024 Games.
Luckily for them, the intimacy ban for athletes - which was in place during the Covid-19 pandemic at Tokyo 2020 - was lifted by the International Olympic Committee.
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Sites such as Tinder, Bumble and Hinge have seen a huge spike in usage across the location of the Athlete Village.
The surge in the St Denis area of the city has seen hundreds of new users log in to seek out some romantic encounters.
And insiders believe that despite Paris bosses installing 'anti bonk' beds made from cardboard, this year's Games are set to be the sexiest ever.
Nearly 15,000 residents - around 10,500 of which are athletes - will be cramming into the Olympic Village between July 26 and August 11.
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Regardless of whether they bag a medal, there's a high likelihood of scoring in the bedroom, or in another part of the competitors' base
The organisers are well aware of this, and have made a number of provisions ahead of the world renowned event that starts tonight.
One of these is the stocking of some 300,000 condoms at various points around the complex.
The free condoms will come in the blue, red, green and purple colours of the Paris 2024 Games.
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Nearly 15,000 residents - around 10,500 of which are athletes - will be cramming into the Olympic village between July 26 and August 11.
To ensure the athletes feel at home, a number of provisions have been made by organisers.
One of these is the stocking of some 300,000 condoms, in theory enough for around two every day during the run of the Games.
A number of Olympic athletes have opened the door on their steamy lives behind-the-scenes when in camp, including huge sex orgies and parties.
London 2012 had claimed the title of "the raunchiest Games ever", but the 150,000 condoms ordered paled in comparison to the 450,000 ordered for the Rio Games four years later.
Condoms have been laid on by organisers at every game since Seoul 1988, when it they were used to spread awareness of HIV and AIDS.
Even with an intimacy ban at Tokyo 2020 due to Covid-19, some 150,000 johnnies were handed out.
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One unnamed sprinter told "When you pack 14,500 of the world's fittest athletes into an Olympic village… you can guess what will happen.
"Before the Games there's not much bed-hopping. But once competition starts, we go mad for it."
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London 2012 had claimed the title of "the raunchiest Games ever", but the 150,000 condoms ordered paled in comparison to the 450,000 ordered for the Rio Games four years later.
A member of coaching staff added: "This year it's all about Hinge.
"At previous Games athletes hooked up via Tinder but now the young guys are all using Hinge to get dates."
During Tokyo, TikToker Reed Kavner set his Tinder Plus location to the Village and shared which athletes popped up.
New Zealand canoeist Lisa Carrington, then 32, Canadian swimmer Katerine Savard, then 28, and Estonian biathlete Grete Gaim, then 28, were among those who were using the app.
Meanwhile, Tom Daley even tested out his own 'anti-sex' cardboard bed as he prepares for his fifth Games.
The idea behind the beds is to prevent athletes from getting too hot and bothered during the night while also prioritising sustainability, with completely recyclable frames and mattresses.
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