A general view of the Olympic Stadium during the Ibero American Athletics Championship, test event for Rio 2016 Olympic Games, in Rio de Janeiro on May 15, 2016. / AFP / YASUYOSHI CHIBA (Photo credit should read YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP/Getty Images)YASUYOSHI CHIBA/Getty Images

Rio Olympics to Offer 3 Times as Many Condoms as 2012 London Games

Vanessa de Beaumont

May 20, 2016

Safe sex has been made a high priority at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, with three times the number of condoms offered than at the London Olympics four years ago.

According to the International Olympic Committee, about 450,000 condoms will be distributed for free through a clinic in the athlete village as well as vending machines for use by the 10,500 competitors and staff.

Another change: Nearly one-quarter of the contraception made available will be female condoms—to be offered for the first time.