The 2026 Winter Olympics are living up to their spirited reputation, but not just on the icy slopes! In a surprising twist, the free condoms provided to athletes disappeared faster than snow in the sun, all gone within just 72 hours. An anonymous athlete spilled the beans to Italian news outlet La Stampa, revealing that the entire stock in Northern Italy’s Olympic Village has been snatched up.
This year’s supply was notably smaller, with fewer than 10,000 condoms made available, a far cry from the whopping 300,000 handed out during the Summer Games in Paris. With under 3,000 athletes competing in these Winter Games, it seems that a combination of lower supply and heightened demand created a perfect storm for a shortage. It’s a clear signal that athletes are embracing not just competition, but safer intimacy on and off the field. Who says the Olympics are only about medals?
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