"There are other frustrations that can come up when attending the Olympics as a partipant, and last week one of them came into focus.This year's Olympic village experienced - there's no easy way to put this - a shortage of condoms. Or, as a spokesperson told The Athletic on Friday, condom supplies were "temporarily depleted due to higher-than-anticipated demand." Apparently, athletic competition at the highest possible levels - plus the scenic landscape of northern Italy - makes for a powerful aphrodisiac."
"As the AP's reporting notes, the approximately 2,800 athletes initially had access to 10,000 condoms. This is significantly less than the 300,000 condoms that 10,500 athletes had access to at the 2024 Summer Olympics. However, there's one somewhat unexpected reason that athletes might be stocking up on official Olympics prophylactics: they make a good gift for friends back home. It's certainly a gift its recipient will remember."
Elite athletic participation confers honor even without podium finishes, and last-place finishers remain among the world's best in their sport. The Olympic Village experienced a temporary condom shortage after supplies were temporarily depleted due to higher-than-anticipated demand. Approximately 2,800 athletes initially had access to 10,000 condoms, far fewer than the 300,000 provided to 10,500 athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Local organizers apologized and pledged to refill supplies in time for Valentine’s Day. Some athletes and visitors reportedly take official Olympics condoms as memorable gifts for friends back home, increasing consumption.
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