Feb 15, 2026
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Free condoms for Winter Olympic Games participants ran out in a record three days
La Stampa reported that the free condoms given to competitors at the Winter Olympics sold out in three days.
"The supply ran out in just three days," an unnamed athlete told an Italian newspaper. "They promised that more would come, but who knows when.
He blamed Olympic organizers for not being "particularly generous with the numbers".La Stampa reports that "in Paris, athletes received 300,000 condoms - twice a day - but this Winter Games the number has dropped significantly: not even 10,000."
Fewer than 3,000 athletes are competing at the Winter Olympics, compared to 10,500 at the Paris Games two years ago.
Last week, the governor of the Lombardy region, Attilio Fontana, stressed that the matter should not cause embarrassment.“Yes, we are offering free condoms to Olympic Village athletes,” he said in a social media post.Raising awareness – a topic that should not cause embarrassment.”
Fontana also shared a post on Instagram by Spanish figure skater Olivia Smart, in which she showed her followers condoms with the yellow logo of the Lombardy region "I found them," she said in the video, which has since gone viral."They have everything you need."
The Olympic Village has plenty of other activities to keep the athletes busy, including a large gym, games of table football and air hockey and piano.There are also free drink machines filled with Coca-Cola and Innocent shakes.
