Athletes will be given free condoms at the Winter Olympics in Beijing next month, but in light of the COVID-19 outbreak, competitors have been advised not to shake hands or embrace. Due to concerns about the transmission of COVID-19, the International Olympic Committee indicated in the events playbook that participants were urged to minimize interaction and stay within their ‘tight loop.’ The ‘closed loop’ was developed, according to the IOC handbook, to ‘keep Games participants and the Chinese people safe by avoiding needless encounters.’ The playbook read: “A special system has been defined …
