Science says that sex can actually help, not hurt, athletic performance. But wary coaches disagree.
When you’re competing in the world’s most-watched sporting event, you don’t take any chances with your body. So while experts may disagree about whether having sex before a game can affect a player’s performance, many teams at this year’s World Cup have implemented sex bans.
This is standard across a lot of sports. Boxing, athletics, MMA, etc. all have recommendations to keep it dormant before competitions.