Overview
- The IOC and the Milano Cortina 2026 organizing committee confirmed a temporary shortage and said fresh shipments are being distributed across all villages.
- IOC spokesperson Mark Adams estimated about 10,000 condoms were used by roughly 2,800 athletes, pointing to the Valentine’s Day timing.
- Italian newspaper La Stampa reported fewer than 10,000 condoms were initially provided, which were gone in about 72 hours.
- Official Milano Cortina–branded condoms have appeared on resale platforms such as Vinted for up to €105/£90 (about $124), with some treated as souvenirs.
- Free condom distribution in Olympic Villages is a decades-old practice, with far larger allocations at Summer Games like Paris 2024’s reported 300,000.