Olympian Lolo Jones claims being a virgin at 37 works against her on the track as having sex is ‘good for your hormones’
OLYMPICS star Lolo Jones claims being a virgin works against her on the track because having sex is "good for your hormones".
The 37-year-old hurdler from Iowa in the US recently admitted that being open about her chastity had "killed all my dates".
And she says remaining a virgin until marriage is hindering her sporting performance too - despite making her more focused on the job.
Speaking on Kevin Hart's 'Cold as Balls' show, Jones, who also competes in the bobsleigh, said: "I have a higher level of intensity as I don't have any pressure release.
"Everybody knows me as [being] stressed out.
"Having sex actually helps you as an athlete, as a female athlete. It's good for your hormones.
"So I'm running at a disadvantage."
Jones competed in the 2008 and 2012 Summer and 2014 Winter Games. She is now training for Tokyo this summer.
She previously said that her virginity was a "gift I want to give to my husband".
Jones said: "But please understand, this journey has been hard. There's virgins out there, I'm gonna let them know, it's the hardest thing I've ever done in my life.
"Harder than training for the Olympics, harder than graduating from college, has been to stay a virgin before marriage."
Tyson Fury recently claimed that he is masturbating seven times a day ahead of his rematch with Deontay Wilder.
The Gypsy King says his self-love helps keep testosterone pumping through his body.
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Fury, 31, said: "I'm doing a lot of things I didn't before.
"I'm eating five/six meals a day, drinking eight litres of water. If it's gonna give me an edge, I'm willing to try it.
"I'm masturbating seven times a day to keep my testosterone pumping."