Tokyo 2020 athletes warned not to use 160,000 free condoms

• Organisers say condoms are souvenirs to take home
• Olympic athletes must avoid unnecessary forms' of contact

The organisers of the 2020 Olympics have repeatedly vowed to put on a safe and secure" Games during the coronavirus pandemic. But safe sex - or anything approaching intimacy for that matter - will be verboten for athletes competing in Tokyo.

The International Olympic Committee [IOC] this week repeated demands that residents of the Olympic village observe social distancing guidelines to prevent an outbreak of Covid-19, threatening rule-breakers with a range of penalties, including disqualification.