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Cortina Olympic Village Runs Out of Condoms in Three Days as Organizers Pledge Restock

An initial supply of about 10,000 packs for roughly 2,900 athletes proved insufficient compared with far larger distributions at recent Games.

Overview

  • Italian newspaper La Stampa reported the free supplies at the Cortina d'Ampezzo village were gone within three days, citing an anonymous athlete.
  • The Milan‑Cortina organizing committee said more condoms will be delivered and distribution will continue through the Games, though no timeline was provided.
  • Officials initially made available just under 9,700 to about 10,000 packs, a stark contrast to the hundreds of thousands distributed at Paris 2024.
  • Providing free condoms in Olympic villages is a long‑standing public‑health measure dating back to the 1988 Seoul Games.
  • The Cortina village has about 1,400 beds and primarily houses athletes in mountain events from a field of around 2,900 competitors, informing the initial planning.