Winter Olympics athletes' village faces alarming condom crisis within three days of event
It has long been rumoured that the Olympic Games are a fun-fuelled sex romp - but apparently, this year's winter tournament has pummelled into chaos amid a major condom crisis.
According to sporting insiders, the purpose-built village in Milan currently housing competing athletes has already run out of pregnancy preventatives, just a week after the 2026 games kicked off.
Around 10,000 free condoms were made available to competitors following the Opening Ceremony last Friday (6 February), considerably less than the 300,000 handed out at the summer games in Paris in 2024. The latter, for reference, equated to around two condoms per athlete per day.
The packets handed out this year bore messages of sexual health and consent.
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According to The Sun, one group of condoms have the words, 'On the field of love, play fair. Ask for consent', plastered across the front. Another set reads, 'Don’t share more than victory, protect yourself against STDs'.
A third also bears the message, 'No need to be a gold medalist to wear it!'
A number of previous medal-winners have strongly alluded to widespread outbreaks of rampant sexual activity within the Olympic village occurring each year, including alpine ski racer Laurenne Ross, who once admitted to her time in the Games: "I hooked up with everyone!"
Her admission fell in line with a similar comment previously made by skeleton athlete John Daly, who told press: "It happens! Incredibly good-looking [athletes], perfect bodies, tight Spandex. Of course there's gonna be some hooking up!"
Paralympic sled hockey athlete Rico Roman also joked: "What happens in the Olympic village, stays in the Olympic village."
Unfortunately for this year's athletes, however, any further throes of passion will need to be approached with much caution, given that the supply of condoms has already been slashed from 10,000 to nil.
Speaking to Italian newspaper La Stampa on Thursday (12 Feb), one anonymous sportsman explained: "The supplies sold out in just three days. They promised us more will arrive but who knows when."
When it comes to why there's so much sex going on between the walls of the Olympic village, dating expert Jacob Lucas told Tyla ahead of the Paris Games two years ago that intercourse is a 'great way to relieve tension in the body'.
"If an athlete is on a sex ban it can make them feel very tense," he continued. "Now, this isn’t always a negative thing because sometimes to compete at a very high level a bit of tension and aggression can be a good thing. If you go into some sports TOO relaxed then it can be a very bad thing."
He also cited the different hormones that swirl around the body whilst it undergoes intense exercise.
"For example, lots of exercise, especially in men, can increase their levels of testosterone which can increase their sex drive," Lucas continued.
"If someone is constantly exercising, they will often feel more relaxed and in a positive mood which makes getting in the mood for sex A LOT easier."
The 'sexpert' also pointed out that the Olympic Games can prove a great place for single athletes to meet potential love interests - something that might otherwise be tricky, given their intense schedules.
"Many athletes, especially celebrity athletes, are always meeting new people, whether it be through their sport or at social events," Lucas explained. "And because of their celebrity status many people gravitate towards them, and they have plenty of opportunities for sexual encounters."
Topics: Sport, Olympics, World News, Sex and Relationships
Rhianna Benson