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Olympics spark wave of love, romance among athletes

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RIO DE JANEIRO — There is a local saying down here that seems to have lost a little in the translation. Nevertheless, it goes something like this.

“Romance is always in the air in Rio, but only until the wind changes, and then…comes more romance.”

Get your head around that if you can, but regardless it is clear that these Olympics have sparked a wave of feelings from the heart among competitors and visitors alike.

We have long heard tales of debauched Olympic tomfoolery in the athletes’ village — they brought in all those condoms for a reason.