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July 26, 2024 04:34 PM IST
The Paris Summer Olympics 2024 begin tonight, but have you wondered what special gifts the athletes will receive?
With the Olympics kicking off in Paris on July 26 and the city of love buzzing with excitement, the hospitality at the Olympic Village is top-notch. They offer their own welcome bag filled with gifts from sponsors to all athletes attending the Games, ensuring a seamless experience. (Also read: There was also a place for mental health in the Paris Olympics,
What’s in the bag?
The official Olympics Instagram account posted an Instagram reel showing the opening of the welcome bag for spectators to see all the useful products the athletes will receive this season, along with a thank you note to their sponsors.
The Olympic Athlete 365 Goodie Bag, sponsored by P&G, Coca-Cola, Samsung and Powerade, includes a variety of products that are essential for the athletes’ stay during the event. The black tote bag includes a special edition Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 with an e-SIM that offers free data and calling services from telecommunications company Orange, a P&G Everyday Champions Welcome Kit that comes with a Paris-themed reusable bag filled with P&G products such as Oral-B, Head & Shoulders, Aussie, Safeguard and Febreze, a reusable red metallic Coca-Cola water bottle and a Powerade sipper.
However, not everyone was impressed with the products included. One person commented on the Olympics’ Instagram page, “Oops on the Coca-Cola and Powerade bottle, can you find a more sustainable alternative?” Another wrote, “What an absurd and pointless waste of resources!” But another wrote, “Now I wish I was an Olympian and eligible to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.”
Other… Gifts
In addition to the warm welcome, the organizers decided to add a unique item to the athletes’ gift bags: condoms. Of the many essentials in the bags, one that stands out is the Olympic-themed condoms with a message on them. The colorful packaging and consent-related messages are printed to promote safe, protected and consensual intimacy during the event, with a sporty twist to the language that makes these different from condoms given out during previous Games. With over 300,000 condoms placed in the Olympic Village during the Games, safer sex is a priority and organizers have taken full care of that.
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