Use of condoms in Games Village, a positive story: Fennell

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Use of condoms in Games Village, a positive story: Fennell

Thu, Oct 7 12:27 PM

New Delhi, Oct 7 (PTI) Condoms blocking toilets in the Games village might have

come in for some embarrassment but the Commonwealth Games Federation boss

Fennell termed it a " positive " story saying that athletes are

responsible in promoting safe sex.

While sex is not a Commonwealth Games sport, it seems to be an activity in the

Games Village at Akshardham housing more than 7,000 athletes, all of whom are in

great shape and with plenty of free time at their disposal once knocked out of

their respective events.

Asked about the embarraassing scenes of condoms blocking toilets at the Games

Village, the CGF president said: " If that is happening, it shows there is use of

condoms and I think that is a very positive story, that athletes are being

responsible. " " This issue was controversial some years back but not now.

Promoting safe sex is a responsible thing to do, " he said.

Incidentally, athletes received free condoms at every Games Village since

Barcelona in 1992 to help raise awareness about AIDS, and in Beijing 2008 it

notched up a record with a whopping 100,000 condoms being distributed.

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