2024 Paris Olympics: Here's What Condoms Given Out To Athletes Look Like
The 2024 Paris Olympics condoms are getting attention online for their adorable packaging.
Ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics' opening ceremony Friday, Olympic sailor Sarah Douglas posted videos on TikTok showing her room in the Olympic Village and the freebies all athletes receive when they arrive.
Among them are bright and colorful Olympic-branded condoms that come in blue, pink, purple and light green.
As seen in Douglas' video, the condom packets feature various cartoon depictions of the Phryges, the official mascots of the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics.
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The images are accompanied by witty messages promoting safe and consensual sex.
The pink condoms bore the message: "On the field of love, play fair. Ask for consent."
"Fair play, safe play: consent first," the blue version said, while another message read, "No need to be a gold medalist to wear it!"
Other messages on the condoms were "Don't share more than victory, protect yourself against STDs" and "Score a win: Yes to consent, no to STDs."
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A number of social media users praised the condom packaging as "cute," "hilarious" and "incredible."
But some wondered why the Olympics was giving out a huge supply of condoms to athletes while also equipping their rooms with the so-called "anti-sex" beds.
The beds feature cardboard frames and are allegedly designed to discourage Olympians from having sex during the competition.
However, officials clarified that sustainability was the reason for their decision to use recyclable cardboard frames and mattresses.
"I hope that Paris 2024's efforts to reduce its impact will show that it is possible to do things differently," said Georgina Grenon, director of environmental excellence for the organizing committee, according to Inside the Games.
The tradition of handing out condoms at the Olympics dates back to 1988 when thousands of condoms were provided to athletes who competed in the Seoul Olympics as part of efforts to raise awareness of HIV and AIDS, CBS Sports reported.
Despite being held at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics still gave athletes more than 150,000 condoms.
"The distribution of condoms is not for use at the athletes' village, but to have athletes take them back to their home countries to raise awareness [of HIV and AIDS]," Olympic organizers told Reuters in 2021.
This year, 200,000 male condoms, 20,000 female condoms and 10,000 oral dams will be handed out to the 10,500 athletes at the Paris Games.
