Hookup Games: Tinder usage up among athletes at Rio Olympics

(Photo: The Associated Press)RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Away from the games, some Olympians are looking for a different kind of match.

Athletes increasingly are using apps like Tinder as they look to have fun and escape the pressures of competition inside the Olympic Village. Profiles from athletes of nearly every sport can be found on Tinder with updates like "Got plenty of time to kill," or "Looking for fun in Rio!"

Hookups among athletes have long been part of the games but using mobile apps has made these Olympic flings a lot easier. A surge in mobile dating first appeared during the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi after Olympic organizers loosened strict social media guidelines that had been in…