Paris Olympics Ends Intimacy Ban, Supplying 300K Condoms For Athletes

For the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, an intimacy ban was in place. This year's 2024 Paris Olympics had had the intimacy ban lifted. The Olympic Village director Laurent Michaud revealed in an interview with Sky News that the 2024 Paris Olympics will have 300,000 condoms available for the 14,250 athletes staying in their quarters.

PEOPLE reported that condoms were handed out during the 2020 Tokyo Games. But officials placed an intimacy ban on athletes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Athletes were asked to limit their physical contact with each other, including sex, and keep a distance of six and a half feet apart from others to stop the spread of COVID-19.

The distribution of condoms is a tradition for the Olympics. CBS Sports reported that since the 1988 Seoul Olympics, organizers have handed out contraceptives to spread awareness of HIV and AIDS. Even during the 2020 games, 150,000 condoms were handed out they said. "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 at the time.

Michaud told Sky News that champagne is not allowed in the village, but athletes can have all the champagne they want in Paris. But don’t worry, the athletes will be eating well in the village. "We will have more than 350 meters of buffet with the world food... and I'm sure that the athletes will be very happy to have some French specialties made over here," Michaud told the outlet.

The Olympic village will be located about 4 miles north of the city's center, providing athletes and staff a convenient place to stay and socialize during the games.

The 2024 Paris Games will run from July 26 to Aug. 11.