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Olympians sleep on cardboard beds
Are they actually cardboard?
Yes, the 2024 Paris Olympic beds are cardboard
It was confirmed by the French
It is only the bed frame itself that is made out of cardboard
It was so uncomfortable that some athletes were worried about their backs
Originally they were quite uncomfortable
They need to have a mattress topper for it to be comfortable
Why?
"We designed these cardboard beds so that they can support up to three or four people jumping, because after winning a medal, people are very happy." - Motokuni Takaoko
Partially to reduce the spread of COVID-19
To be able to hold 250 kilograms of weight
For the 'greenest ever games', as both mattress and bed are fully reusable and recyclable
'Greenest Ever Games'?
The cardboard beds are fully recyclable
The mattresses are made out of recycled fishing nets
After the Olympics, the mattresses will be donated to other organisations like the French army, Emmaus, the Paris Opera Ballet College and Tsuji Hotel School
Small tables are made out of badminton shuttlecocks
Poufs are made out of parachutes' cloth
Chairs are made out of bottle caps
When?
They have been using cardboard beds since the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Who?
Airwave
Japanese mattress manufacturer
Credit
https://www.wired.com/story/why-paris-2024-olympic-athletes-are-sleeping-on-cardboard-beds/
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/paris-olympics-2024-the-cardboard-beds-arent-anti-sex-but-are-they-comfy/MVUMYZKVSZEIPPKRS7LLPAYMFM/
https://www.today.com/health/sleep/olympics-cardboard-beds-rcna163263