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Astonishing! Condom crunch hits Winter Olympics as 10000 packs sold in just 3 days
Sanjeev Kumar | February 13, 2026 7:21 PM CST

New Delhi: A not so usual crises has hit the Winter Olympics 2026 at Milano Cortina as the games village has gone out of condoms stock. In just a matter of three days, as many as 10000 packs of free condoms have been sold with the officials now trying to address the unexpected shortage of condoms.

Due to this situation, the organisers of the multi-sport event have been forced to order a fresh stock of condom supplies but the exact timeline of the arrival remains unclear. On Friday, the organisers, who were in spot of bother, committed that the additional distribution of condoms will suffice through the remainder of the games.

The Olympic Winter Games started on 6th February and will end on 22 February. All the athletes, who have been left worried due to this unusual problem, have been promised by the organisers that the supply will be restored soon.

What does the condom shortage highlight?

Usage of condoms at the Olympics is no news but it once again highlights an old tradition of the Games village where thousands of athletes live close to each other for week, with the proximity increasing the chances for sexual intercourse impacting the supply of condoms directly. It is also being learnt that the organisers of the Winter Games did not expect such kind of demand with the supply being made available accordingly.

As per various reports, the supply of condoms was also reduced as compared to the previous editions of Olympics but it was never expected that Milan will attract all the attention for the wrong reason. During the Summer Olympics in 2024, the supply of condoms was very large. The only time that intimacy was banned at the Olympics was during the 2021 Tokyo Games due to the prevailing Covid-19 virus.

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