Tom Daley showcases surprising sturdiness of cardboard ‘anti-sex beds’ in the Olympic Village at Paris 2024
- The beds in the Paris 2024 Olympic Village are largely made of cardboard
- Rumor has it that the beds are designed to discourage sexual activity
- But Olympic organisers have stressed that they are not designed as “anti-sex beds” but instead to symbolise the competition’s commitment to sustainability.
British team diving icon Tom Daley gave fans a glimpse into his bedroom in the Olympic Village on Monday as he prepares for the 2024 Games in Paris.
One of the biggest topics of conversation among athletes ahead of this summer’s Games is the beds they will sleep on at the official Olympic headquarters.
For the second edition of the Games, the beds are made of cardboard.
There were many rumors that this was a measure to discourage sexual activity between athletes.
However, Olympic organizers stress that the beds are not designed as “anti-sex beds,” but are intended to symbolize the competition’s commitment to sustainability.
Tom Daley shared a video from his bedroom in the Olympic Village in Paris on Monday
By jumping up and down on his cardboard bed, Daley showed that it was surprisingly sturdy
British diver Daley, 30, will compete in the fifth Olympic Games of his career this summer
You would think that a bed made mostly of cardboard would break quickly. But in recent days, many athletes on social media have proven otherwise.
Daley, who is competing in the Games for the fifth time this summer, uploaded a video to TikTok on Monday with the caption: “CARDBOARD BEDS IN THE OLYMPIC VILLAGE!”
After sharing some close-ups of the bed frame, Daley, 30, began jumping up and down on his mattress, saying, “As you can see, they’re pretty firm.”
Israeli baseball player Ben Wanger also posted a video on TikTok in which he jumps on the bed without breaking it.
Wanger later deleted his video, but in it he had said the following: “We actually like sleeping on these beds and think they are a great and sustainable option for future Olympic Games.”
However, the cardboard beds have not proven popular with all athletes.
Australian water polo player Tilly Kearns and her teammate Gabi Palm seem less impressed.
“I’ve already had a massage to undo the damage,” Kearns groaned via social media.
Kearns also uploaded a video, which began with the words, “Night one on the cardboard beds.”
In the background, Palm was heard saying, “My back is going to come off.”
As he tried to adjust the bed, Kearns added, “It’s actually rock hard. You can move it around a little bit, apparently there’s a softer side.”
After turning the mattress over, a disappointed Kearns grunted, “That was the soft side.”