It's the age-old question — does abstaining from sex help an athlete perform better? That may not have been the best way to frame that question. Anyway, you know what we mean. Some say yes — including gold medal speed skater Chad Hedrick. "I think it really helps to stay away from that and really focus on what you are here for," said Hedrick, who says he abstains for weeks before competition.

But an alert commenter has a different interpretation: "[Hedrick] is just mad that he can't get any Olympic poontang. Meanwhile, the cool kids, aerial skiers and snowboarders are getting laid, and saying things like 'Think that stuff kind of goes hand in hand with being a
professional athlete.' "

And there it is, we almost made it through February without hearing the term "Olympic Poontang." Dang, so close.

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