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Australian athletes have touched down in the Olympic Village ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
However, it hasn't all been smooth sailing. From a lack of air conditioning, to "rock hard" cardboard beds, the Village has not gone without its complaints as athletes from around the world check in. But with an incredible fitness centre, hair salon and food hall, there are still plenty of positives to outweigh the negatives in their new digs.
While living conditions are front of mind, there are also some important rules athletes must follow while staying in the Olympic Village. Not only that, but there are a whole host of surprising rules and official guidelines from the IOC that athletes must follow during the games. Let's get into it.
All the rules athletes have to follow in the Paris Olympic Village. Perhaps starting with the most popular question fans have...
Is there an intimacy ban for athletes in the Olympic Village?
The intimacy ban has been lifted! At the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, athletes were reportedly asked to limit physical contact with each other in order to promote social distancing in line with COVID-19 safety measures. Now, the ban has been lifted and athletes are allowed to fraternise to their hearts' content.
Laurent Michaud, director of the Olympic Village, told press that 300,000 condoms will be available to people staying there. That's roughly 21 condoms per person.
And if you're thinking, 'Wow, 300,000 condoms is a lot of condoms', it's actually quite standard for these athletes. At the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, it was reported that athletes used some 450,000 condoms over the course of two weeks.
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