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2026 Olympics Sparks Controversy Over Limited Condom Supply

2/15/2026

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The 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy faced backlash after organizers provided 10,000 free condoms to nearly 3,000 athletes, which were consumed within three days.
The supply was far smaller than the 2024 Paris Olympics, which distributed 300,000 condoms.
Lombardy Governor Attilio Fontana defended the practice, saying it promotes awareness of sexually transmitted diseases, a tradition dating to the 1988 Seoul Olympics.

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The 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy faced backlash after organizers provided 10,000 free condoms to nearly 3,000 athletes, which were consumed within three days.
The supply was far smaller than the 2024 Paris Olympics, which distributed 300,000 condoms.
Lombardy Governor Attilio Fontana defended the practice, saying it promotes awareness of sexually transmitted diseases, a tradition dating to the 1988 Seoul Olympics.