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Athletes' Condoms Clog Pipes in India

Commonwealth Games dealing with yet another problem

By Slurge, Newser User

Posted Oct 7, 2010 2:39 PM CDT | Promoted on Newser Oct 7, 2010 3:52 PM CDT

(User Submitted) – Apparently world-class athletes have a lot of sex. Following the latest challenges for the Commonwealth Games in India—including sub-par construction, security concerns, worries about dengue fever, snakes in hiding, and menacing monkeys—the latest is that the plumbing is becoming stopped up with condoms, reports Reuters.

"It shows that there is use of condoms and I think that is a very positive story," says Games chief Mike Fennell. About 8,000 condoms were provided to athletes, and already half have been used—and flushed down toilets during the first week. But that's nothing. After the decision in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics to provide condoms to athletes, the numbers have been rising. About 100,000 were provided in Beijing in 2008 and in this year's Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

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Rocket448

Oct 9, 2010 11:31 AM CDT

If only those sex-addled athletes would take a minute away from competition or humping like minks and just Google "condom disposal" -- they'd learn to wrap the leftovers in toilet paper and throw it away with the kitchen waste. How easy is that? So, tell me why nobody has stressed this procedure to the athletes? Is it the taboo requiring us to be silent about intercourse? Just tell 'em, "you've had responsible sex, now treat the disposables responsibly!" and you can call me.....fed up with stories about narcissistic athletes

rockhopper

Oct 8, 2010 5:27 AM CDT

the problem is that the pipes were designed for Indian condoms which are 43.2% smaller than those used in the west.

Brass

Oct 7, 2010 11:52 PM CDT

Smart move... Giving out condoms. They should do it in all high schools too. No matter how much so called 'sex education' they try. How much they preach abstinence. How much they try to make unmarried sex taboo. How much they scare kids about STDs & Aids... Mother nature always wins. Young people are gonna f- -k! The unwed birthrate is at an all time high and growing. Making easy access to pregnancy prevention should be a top priority in our society. I think common sense and sanity should trump all the religious types that are in denial of reality on the subject. We have way too many single moms... and our system promotes it.

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