Italian media report that approximately 10,000 condoms distributed at the 2026 Winter Olympics Village were used within the first three days of the Games, leading to a temporary shortage.
📊 How It Compares to Previous Olympics
While the figure sounds high, context matters:
Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics
➜ Around 160,000 condoms distributed
Rio 2016 Summer Olympics
➜ Over 450,000 condoms distributed
Winter Games traditionally receive far fewer supplies due to:
Smaller number of athletes
Shorter duration
Reduced overall village population
❄️ Why the Shortage?
The Winter Olympics typically host significantly fewer participants than Summer editions. If initial supply planning was conservative, rapid early usage could easily cause temporary scarcity.
Organizers in past Games have framed condom distribution as part of:
Public health awareness
Safe sex promotion
HIV prevention campaigns
No official confirmation has yet been released regarding additional emergency supplies.
If confirmed, this would mark one of the fastest consumption rates recorded at a Winter Games.
