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Feb. 14, 2018 | 12:02 AM

Pyeongchang becomes dating hot spot

Vonn revealed that she turns to Svindal and Jansrud for dating advice. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

Peter Stebbings| Agence France Presse

A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on February 14, 2018, on page 15.

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Summary

The Pyeongchang Winter Olympics are freezing cold but they might just be the hottest dating spot on the planet right now – no wonder organizers dished out a record 110,000 condoms. Competitors and support staff have put their profiles on dating/hookup app Tinder, along with visiting journalists and many others in town for the Olympics.

An American speedskater is also among the athletes on Tinder, but several other competitors appear to have taken down their profiles after news spread that Olympic competitors were using the app.

The matchmaker, launched in 2012, says that it has made its usually paid-for Tinder Gold upgrade free to athletes and users in the Olympic Village for the duration of the games.