Major sporting events such as the Summer Olympics are pretty much the peak of any athlete’s career.

This is what all the training has been for. This has been the goal – to time your preparations so that you can deliver a personal best performance and hopefully win gold.

There’s a lot of focus, a lot of determination – everyone is pumped and ready for action. The testosterone is flowing.

While all of that energy hopefully translates into smashing world records and being recognised as a champion, we couldn’t help but wonder whether the athletes’ village is also a bit of a hotbed of sexual tension.

Just how much man-on-man sex are these Olympic athletes having?

Crunching the numbers on gay athlete sex

There’s around 11,000 athletes competing in the Tokyo Summer Olympics. According to official figures, the gender split is about 51% male and 49% female.

There’s not really any definitive statistics on what proportion of men are gay or bisexual, but recent studies indicate that around 7-8% of men report that they’ve had some same-sex sexual experience and identify as not being completely straight.

So, if we do a bit of maths, we could assume that somewhere around 450 guys in the athletes’ village at the Tokyo Summer Olympics would be up for a bit of man-on-man action.

Outsports estimates that there are at least 168 LGBTQ athletes taking part in this Summer Olympics. However, most of those are women – about 40 of the names on the list are representing their countries in women’s football.

Some of the notable gay men competing in Tokyo include diver Tom Daley, swimmer Markus Thormeyer, equestrian riders and boyfriends Edward Gal and Hans Peter Minderhoud, and trampoline gymnast Dominic Clarke.

How much action are they getting?

Sex between athletes happens

There’s no rule against athletes having sex with each other.

Since 1988, organisers of the Olympics have issued condoms to everyone in the athletes’ village.

At the Summer Olympics in Seoul, organisers did ban the athletes from having sex outdoors – they were finding a lot of used condoms on the roof of the athletes’ accommodation.

At the Sydney Olympics, organisers had to send out for extra condoms, because the athletes were getting through them faster than anticipated. They started with 70,000 condoms and had to bring in an extra 20,000 to meet demand.

While the number of athletes that take part in an Olympic games hasn’t increased exponentially over the years, the number of condoms that they’re getting through has. In 2012, athletes at the London Olympics got through 150,000 condoms. In 2016, athletes at the Rio Olympics got through 450,000 condoms.

Fuelling our athletic porn fantasies

There’s something about fit men in lycra that definitely gets us working up a sweat.

We’ve been following the coverage of the Olympics fairly closely, and letting our imagination fill in the blanks.

To help with your porn video fantasy, here’s some of the match-ups that we’d like to think are going down in the athletes’ village in Tokyo.

Rhys McClenaghan and Taha Akgül

Rhys is a gymnast from Ireland. He caught our attention when he took to TikTok to debunk the story that the beds in the athletes’ village weren’t sturdy enough to have sex in.

We’d like to see that test in action with a match up with Taha Akgül. Taha is a giant of a man from Turkey – he’s a wrestler.

Tom Daley and Matty Lee

They’ve already won gold together in the synchro diving. We know they’re close, but we want to see just how close.

Johnny Hooper and Max Irving

They’re teammates on the US water polo squad. We want to see what happens in the showers.

I caught up with James Bennett for a behind-the-scenes look at his online life.

The Covid-19 pandemic forced us all to pause and rethink the way we were doing things. How did your pandemic experience change your perspective on your work in adult entertainment and sex-work?

The show must go on, as they say,

Infectious diseases and viruses are not something new within th industry that I work in.

As performers, before any scene we are STI tested and questioned on health. Depending on the scene, we may be using condoms, we may use PrEP, or we may be Undetectable and test ourselves every three months to keep an eye on things.

I think COVID-19 could potentially be added to the list of things to look out for. We have the vaccine now, and the tests available.

The pandemic has made me feel cautious and anxious. I work in an environment where body contact is an essential part of the trade – it’s been very difficult for me.

I’ve had the vaccine, and I ensure that I’m Covid tested frequently. Where possible, I check with my clients if they’ve been vaccinated and tested recently. This all provides me with some level reassurance, and has enabled me to continue working – although it’s been at a reduced capacity.

How do you balance your porn work, your escorting work, and finding space for your personal life?

It’s tricky. I generally don’t take clients without notice. Also, with porn, the scenes are typically scheduled in advance – so, I’m able to work my personal life around that.

Taking some time for myself is very important, but – when you receive a call – it’s very tempting to cancel plans and take the booking.

I’ve learned to say no at times. I’ve also learned to turn my phone off on certain days.

You’ve talked publicly about your mental health journey, and the challenges you’ve encountered in your personal life. Do you feel that you can play a role as a role-model to younger guys starting to enter the adult entertainment industry?

My hope – from speaking openly about my journey – was that if somebody found themselves in a similar situation as myself, they would hopefully feel like they are not the only one to have these feelings.

In this industry, it’s easy to feel a certain type of way about something and then let it spiral.

Hopefully, somebody may see me and know that I’ve had my struggles but I still press on doing what makes me happy.

My advice for any newcomers is to develop a thick skin and to develop it quick. Remember, if you’ve been booked for a gig or a client, it’s because you have a quality the person booking is looking for.

You’ve said that you’re currently taking a break from live performances, how are you getting your exhibitionist kicks when you’re not performing on stage?

Mostly it’s through cruising!

You might be lucky one day and catch me at Hampstead Heath or Finsbury Park. I’m based in North London, so those have been my stomping grounds for a little while now.

Live shows can’t take place with the current situation, but – when the clubs have reopened – if somebody reaches out, then maybe I’ll get back on stage.

I do miss the live audience and the atmosphere of the clubs.

Which gay travel destinations are high on your travel wish-list?

I’m a bit of a history nerd, I love the Romans. On my next holiday, I was planning on touring Italy – starting in Milan and working my way down to Sicily.

I’m not sure if there are many ‘gay’ locations out there, but I’m sure I’d find them.

Gran Canaria has a special place in my heart. I can’t wait to be partying again in the Yumbo Centre’s many cruising clubs.

Staying in Spain, I’ve heard good things about Sitges.

I’d love to go to Mardi Gras in Sydney. Other destinations on my wish-list include Mykonos, and Puerto Rico.

What are some of your goals and aspirations for the months ahead?

“I hope to be doing more work with @Guyzin2rubber. They’re trying to plan some more scenes, bringing in new models.

I hope to get out to some fetish events, once they’re all back on.

Mostly, I’ll be looking to create more scenes with studios, build my client base, keep improving on my physical and mental health, post more on Twitter, and build my followers.

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