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Tinder reveals which athletes at the Rio Olympics received most right-swipes during the Games

Tinder reveals which Rio Olympics athletes received most right-swipes

OLYMPIANS who play tennis and table tennis received the most right-swipes on Tinder during the Rio Games.

The popular dating app has released data which reveals which group of athletes were the most 'liked' in the Olympic Village.

 Andy Murray won gold in the men's singles tennis at the Rio Olympics
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Andy Murray won gold in the men's singles tennis at the Rio OlympicsCredit: PA:Press Association
 Brit's sport was deemed the most attractive to female athletes at Olympic Village
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Brit's sport was deemed the most attractive to female athletes at Olympic VillageCredit: PA:Press Association

Tinder compiled the information based on what athletes in the Village put in their bio in the period between the Opening and Closing Ceremony, such as "Professional discus thrower," or "World's fastest man".

The results show men who played tennis received the most right-swipes while women who played table tennis were 'liked' most.

They therefore suggest Britain's Andy Murray - who won gold in the men's singles tennis in Rio - is the most desirable athlete.

Murray, 25, beat Swiss star Roger Federer 6-2 6-1 6-4 in the final to take top gong.

And China's Ding Ning is deemed the sexiest female, based on Tinder's findings.

Ning, 26, beat compatriot Li Xiaoxia in the women's singles final to be awarded gold.

The Olympic Village is a hotspot for romps among athletes with 450,000 condoms being dished out before the Games began by organisers to promote safe sex.

 China's Ding Ning wins gold in the women's singles table tennis at the Rio Games
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China's Ding Ning wins gold in the women's singles table tennis at the Rio GamesCredit: Getty Images
 Table tennis athletes received the most right-swipes from males at Rio
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Table tennis athletes received the most right-swipes from males at RioCredit: Getty Images
 Athletes made the most of their time in Rio by swiping amongst their peers on Tinder
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Athletes made the most of their time in Rio by swiping amongst their peers on TinderCredit: PA:Press Association

One synchronised diving team even split up amidst a sex scandal in Rio.

Brazil's Ingrid Oliveira, 20, banished team-mate Giovanna Pedroso, 17, from their shared room so that she could sleep with canoeist and compatriot Pedro Goncalves the night before they were due to dive.

Pedroso said of the incident: "I have been waiting for four years to be present at the Olympics and for her it was better to have fun and therefore threw me out of the room."

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