One Billion Condoms Slated For World Cup in South Africa
by joePA | March 10, 2010 - 12:48pm | 0 comments - 12 reads
[inline:4]With all the international eye candy at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, it's no surprise the Olympic Village ran out of its 100,000+ allotment of condoms. However, the prophylactic supply at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa will trump the amount of rubber at the Winter Games. According to the BBC, South Africa is requesting one billion condoms for the World Cup. A South African health official told the BBC, "There's going to be a spirit of festivity and... there could be a more than usual demand for measures such as condoms." The one billion condom estimate is two times the number of English overcoats that South Africa goes through in an entire year.
According to the Telegraph, as many as 40,000 prostitutes are expected to flock to South Africa to cash in on horny soccer fanatics. Obviously the risks of unprotected sex outweigh the rewards in a country where five million people in are infected with HIV, more than any other country in the world. The requested condom influx is a progressive step forward in a country that has struggled to combat traditional attitudes toward HIV and AIDs. Of course, if all the women from South Africa are as hot as Charlize Theron, we understand why this summer's festivities will also be the World Cup of casual hook-ups. You'll see what we mean after the jump.
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