US EditionOlympic athletes promised fresh stocks of condoms on Valentine’s Day after villages run short
- On February 14, 2026, the local organizers promised fresh condom supplies will be distributed across all villages between today and Monday, replenishing until the closing ceremony on Feb. 22.
- Organizers attributed the shortfall to 'higher-than-anticipated demand' and acknowledged the Winter Games stock was much lower than the 300,000 condoms given at the 2024 Paris Summer Games, while an anonymous athlete told La Stampa supplies ran out in just three days.
- International Olympic Committee spokesman Mark Adams estimated 'roughly 10,000 have been used,' with organizers saying about 10,000 prophylactics were distributed across the Olympic Village and accommodation sites. Clerc said, `I already know that a lot of people are using some condoms or just taking them to give to their friends outside of the Olympics because it's a kind of gift for them.`
- As a longstanding Olympic public-health practice, the Seoul 1988 initiative began to raise awareness about sexually transmitted disease prevention, with organisers promoting safe relationships among mostly 20-somethings in peak physical fitness.
- Amid a social-media buzz, Olivia Smart's TikTok showed Olympic-branded condoms, which sold out, and Attilio Fontana confirmed birth control availability, while Grindr highlighted safety messaging.
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The shortage of condoms at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games is a source of controversy. In three days, 10,000 units have been exhausted. 5,000 condoms are planned to be restocked to meet the...
After information circulated that the Olympic Village had sold out of 10,000 condoms in just three days, Italian organizers announced that they would replenish the stock over the weekend, when lovers were celebrating their holiday.
The Olympic villages of the Milan-Cortina Winter Games will receive on Monday 5000 extra condoms after last week's shortage. But some were not used for their primary function...
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