The cardboard beds that were a hot topic at the last Olympics have arrived at the Paris Olympic Village, with some foreign media reporting them as 'anti-sex beds' that prevent sexual activity.

At the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, 'cardboard beds' developed by Japanese bedding manufacturer Airweave will be deployed in the athletes' village, drawing worldwide attention for their unexpected materials and durability. Airweave cardboard beds will also be used at the Paris Olympics in 2024, with some overseas media reporting that they are 'anti-sex beds that prevent sexual activity between athletes.'

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The Airweave beds used in the Tokyo Olympic Village were designed to be sustainable and to provide a comfortable sleep for the athletes , with recyclable polyester instead of feathers for the duvets, and the bed frames made from cardboard. The cardboard beds attracted worldwide attention, with many doubts being raised, such as 'Is it possible to make a bed out of cardboard without any problems with durability?' and even some speculation that 'these beds are designed to prevent sexual relations between athletes.'

However, Airweave explained that the durability of the cardboard bed was such that it could withstand the load of a typical bed frame of 200 kg, and was designed to withstand three average adult men jumping on it. In fact, Israeli baseball players posted videos of themselves jumping on the cardboard bed on social media, and in the end, the cardboard bed did not break until nine people had jumped on it , revealing the cardboard bed's considerable durability.

Airweave's cardboard beds are also being used at the Paris Olympics, which will be held from July 26 to August 11, 2024. At the end of April, the cardboard beds will arrive at the Athletes' Village, which will accommodate approximately 10,000 athletes, and as many as 16,000 beds are scheduled to be installed.

In a video released by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in July 2023, IOC President Thomas Bach sits on a cardboard bed and claims that he tried it and slept very well.

IOC President Thomas Bach at the Olympic Village Paris 2024 - YouTube


In fact, cardboard beds have proven to be quite durable, but there was once a rumor that the cardboard beds were 'intended to prevent sexual activity between athletes.' Foreign media such as Inside the Games and the New York Post have reported that the cardboard beds are 'anti-sex beds.'

The New York Post reported, ''Anti-sex beds' have arrived in Paris ahead of the 2024 Olympics. Their material and small size are said to be intended to discourage athletes from getting too sexually promiscuous during competition. The beds are twin-sized, meaning there's no space for sexual partners to sleep together.'

The idea that the cardboard beds are meant to prevent athletes from having sex is a fake news story that borders on a joke, but it has long been pointed out that sexual promiscuity tends to occur in Olympic villages, and that athletes are having sex with each other. In response to this situation, it has been revealed that about 300,000 condoms will be prepared in the Olympic Village at the Paris Olympics.

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