The real games in the Olympic Village will not be televised, Sam Alipour reminds us:
For most Olympians, the ramp-up to the Games is lonely. Not unlike movie stars on a far-flung movie shoot, the Olympics present the perfect opportunity to find a partner who understands where they’re coming from. “Think about how hard it is to meet someone,” Azevedo says. “Now take an Olympian who trains from 6 a.m. until 5 p.m. every day. When the hell are you supposed to meet someone? Now the pressure is done, you’re meeting like-minded people … and boom.”