350,000 will be handed to males while 100,000 are for females along with 175,000 personal packets of lube.
condoms to be distributed during Rio 2016 Olympic Games
450, 000 condoms will be distributed at the 2016 Olympics that will be holding in Rio, Brazil.
The
International Olympic Committe have stated that the condoms will
distributed mainly to encourage the over 10,500 athletes and staff to
practice safe sex.
350,000 will be handed to males while 100,000 are for females along with 175,000 personal packets of lube.
2016 Olympics (REUTERS/Nacho Doce)
This is the highest number of condoms that will be distrusted for the Olympic Games.
As the Games draw nearer the outbreak of Zika - which evidence has shown can lead to birth defects in babies - in Brazil has caused concern among some athletes.
The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has agreed to provide Australia's athletes with antiviral condoms.
The likes of Jessica Ennis-Hill and Hope Solo have expressed their fears, while Kenya are reportedly monitoring the situation.
The
virus is primarily transmitted by mosquitoes but can also be spread
sexually, leading the AOC to team up condom manufacturer Starpharma.
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