MILAN — The International Olympic Committee addressed the condom shortage in the Olympic Villages in Milano Cortina, promising to restock the supply as the Games continue.
"Shows that Valentine's Day is in full swing in the village, and I don't think I can add very much more to that," IOC spokesperson Mark Adams told reporters on Saturday, Feb. 14.
The comment comes after Italian outlet La Stampa reported there was a condom shortage at the villages less than a week after the 2026 Winter Olympics officially began.
It’s been a decades-long practice to distribute free condoms to athletes in the Olympic villages, which has drawn public interest at every Games since the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.
Initially, only 10,000 condoms were distributed for the athletes. It pales in comparison to the 300,000 condoms that were provided for the 2024 Paris Olympics, although there were thousands more athletes for the Summer Games.
