Reason there is so much sex between athletes during Olympic games

Sports, medals, injuries, millions of people watching from around the world and a whole load of sex, apparently. That’s the ingredients for a typical Olympic Games.

With athletes settling into the Olympic Village in Paris ahead of it all kicking off this weekend, it’s possible some Love Island-esque antics are already beginning.

Yep, while many of us might think of the summer sporting event as a competitive couple of weeks, it seems it’s not only competitive tension fuelling the athletes but sexual tension, too.

Sure, the athletes spending their free time sleeping with one another is likely discouraged. But let’s be real, when has that ever stopped people from having a quick cheeky sh*g? Some have even described being 'on fire' during their time in the Olympic Villa-ge.

Since the 80s the athletes have been given condoms at the beginning of the Olympics to make sure they stay safe while having a gold-medal worthy bonk.

It's going to be a long hot summer in the Olympic Villa-ge. (Maja Hitij/Getty Images)

And an ex-Olympian explained the reason why so much sex goes down during the games. At the Tokyo Olympics back in 2021, the most basic of human interaction wasn’t able to happen thanks to Covid.

But regardless, Susen Tiedtke told the New York Post that sex at the event is ‘inevitable no matter what’.

The German former long jumper competed in the games in 1992 and 2000 so knows exactly what these unofficial lads and girls’ holidays are really like.

She explained: “The athletes are at their physical peak at the Olympics. When the competition is over, they want to release their energy.”

And what better way to release that energy than with a good shag with someone else in their best shape?

Sex expert and relationship therapist Tammy Nelson also offered up a bit more of an official explanation as she said: “With the right amount of anticipation, adrenaline and dopamine can suppress stress and even decrease negative thoughts and feelings of guilt and stress.

Condoms in the 2016 Olympic Village. (Buda Mendes/Getty Images)

“It may contribute to a heightened awareness of our feelings and can intensify our sexual desire."

Having a boost in confidence and levelling up on adrenaline, athletes are obviously going to be feeling pretty good after a good competition – just like us muggles do after a success.

So it’s not that surprising that so much sex reportedly goes down in a place filled with people at their best, doing their best and being the best.

Nelson also added: “Hormones like serotonin, epinephrine and dopamine are brain chemicals that influence sex drive and sexual arousal.”

Plus, the Olympics obviously pull in athletes from all over the world, making the Village a little like freshers.

“Sexual variety can increase the releases of adrenaline, dopamine and other chemicals that contribute to thrill and adventure and may, for some, make the pursuit of sex more rewarding,” the expert pointed out.

The Paris 2024 Olympics kick off this Friday (26 July).