COVID-19 Changed a Lot About the Olympics, But Not the Free Condoms

Condoms have been distributed at the Olympics since 1988.

for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. In part, that looks like physical-distancing recommendations, isolation rules, and a newly implemented"closed loop" system that separates Olympics personnel and activities from the rest of Beijing to minimize the risk of potential outbreaks.

Showering athletes with condoms during the Olympics is a practice that's been in place since the 1988 South Korea Olympics, when condoms were distributed in an effort to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS. The tradition has sustained not just as a way to draw continued awareness to HIV/AIDS, but to encourage safe sex in general . . . because yes, theThe 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing begin on Friday, Feb. 4 and last until Sunday, Feb. 20.

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