Photo: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesOlympics officials are speaking out after the quality of thebeds in the Olympic Villagesparked a viral theory that they were intended toprevent the athletes from having sexduring the games.American track and field runner Paul Chelimo first sparked the viral theory Friday, remarking on the cardboard construction, which was chosen for its sustainable qualities.“Beds to be installed in Tokyo Olympic Village will be made of cardboard, this is aimed at avoiding intimacy among athletes,” hewroteon Twitter. “Beds will be able to withstand the weight of a single person to avoid situations beyond sports.“Chelimo alsojoked: “I can’t fly business polaris then sleep on a carton box.“But another athlete, Irish gymnast Rhys McClenaghan, disagreed with the characterization of the “anti-sex beds,” posting a video depicting himselfbouncing up and downto test the bed’s structural integrity.Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesOlympic officials were quick to respond, jokingly praising McClenaghan “fordebunking the myth.““You heard it first from @TeamIreland gymnast @McClenaghanRhys - the sustainable cardboard beds are sturdy!“The plan for Tokyo’s 18,000 cardboard beds was firstannounced in January 2020ahead of the delayed games, with the Japanese company Airweave boasting that the beds were made of fully recyclable materials, making this year’s Olympic village set up the most sustainable one to date.Accommodations at Olympic villages have long been the subject of mockery, as the host cities struggle to temporarily house upwards of 10,000 athletes and many more visitors.At the 2016 summer Olympics inRio de Janeiro, athletescomplained of leaking pipes and sewage. At 2014’s winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, athletes and members of the media also joked about unfinished roads, makeshift hotels missing flooring and toilets without stalls.RELATED VIDEO: Gymnast Jordan Chiles' Mom Opens Up About Reporting to Prison on the Day of Women’s Team Olympic FinalThere’s also a long history of the Olympics committee addressing thebooming sex sceneat the Olympic villages.Starting in 1988, amidst the AIDS crisis, condoms have been distributed to the athletes at the Olympic village to raise awareness about safe sex practices. What began as a modest undertaking has since exploded in scale, with more than450,000 condomsbeing distributed at the 2016 Olympics in Brazil.Listen below toour daily podcast PEOPLE Every Dayfor more on the Tokyo Olympics.This year however, officials have taken steps todiscourage social interactionsamidst the pandemic, and ongoing public health concerns in Japan in particular. They’ve banned the sale of alcohol in order to discourage socializing and also plan to distribute condoms only as the athletes are leaving for their home countries.To learn more about all the Olympic hopefuls, visitTeamUSA.org. The Tokyo Olympics begin July 23rd on NBC.
Photo: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Olympics officials are speaking out after the quality of thebeds in the Olympic Villagesparked a viral theory that they were intended toprevent the athletes from having sexduring the games.American track and field runner Paul Chelimo first sparked the viral theory Friday, remarking on the cardboard construction, which was chosen for its sustainable qualities.“Beds to be installed in Tokyo Olympic Village will be made of cardboard, this is aimed at avoiding intimacy among athletes,” hewroteon Twitter. “Beds will be able to withstand the weight of a single person to avoid situations beyond sports.“Chelimo alsojoked: “I can’t fly business polaris then sleep on a carton box.“But another athlete, Irish gymnast Rhys McClenaghan, disagreed with the characterization of the “anti-sex beds,” posting a video depicting himselfbouncing up and downto test the bed’s structural integrity.Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesOlympic officials were quick to respond, jokingly praising McClenaghan “fordebunking the myth.““You heard it first from @TeamIreland gymnast @McClenaghanRhys - the sustainable cardboard beds are sturdy!“The plan for Tokyo’s 18,000 cardboard beds was firstannounced in January 2020ahead of the delayed games, with the Japanese company Airweave boasting that the beds were made of fully recyclable materials, making this year’s Olympic village set up the most sustainable one to date.Accommodations at Olympic villages have long been the subject of mockery, as the host cities struggle to temporarily house upwards of 10,000 athletes and many more visitors.At the 2016 summer Olympics inRio de Janeiro, athletescomplained of leaking pipes and sewage. At 2014’s winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, athletes and members of the media also joked about unfinished roads, makeshift hotels missing flooring and toilets without stalls.RELATED VIDEO: Gymnast Jordan Chiles' Mom Opens Up About Reporting to Prison on the Day of Women’s Team Olympic FinalThere’s also a long history of the Olympics committee addressing thebooming sex sceneat the Olympic villages.Starting in 1988, amidst the AIDS crisis, condoms have been distributed to the athletes at the Olympic village to raise awareness about safe sex practices. What began as a modest undertaking has since exploded in scale, with more than450,000 condomsbeing distributed at the 2016 Olympics in Brazil.Listen below toour daily podcast PEOPLE Every Dayfor more on the Tokyo Olympics.This year however, officials have taken steps todiscourage social interactionsamidst the pandemic, and ongoing public health concerns in Japan in particular. They’ve banned the sale of alcohol in order to discourage socializing and also plan to distribute condoms only as the athletes are leaving for their home countries.To learn more about all the Olympic hopefuls, visitTeamUSA.org. The Tokyo Olympics begin July 23rd on NBC.
Olympics officials are speaking out after the quality of thebeds in the Olympic Villagesparked a viral theory that they were intended toprevent the athletes from having sexduring the games.
American track and field runner Paul Chelimo first sparked the viral theory Friday, remarking on the cardboard construction, which was chosen for its sustainable qualities.
“Beds to be installed in Tokyo Olympic Village will be made of cardboard, this is aimed at avoiding intimacy among athletes,” hewroteon Twitter. “Beds will be able to withstand the weight of a single person to avoid situations beyond sports.”
Chelimo alsojoked: “I can’t fly business polaris then sleep on a carton box.”
But another athlete, Irish gymnast Rhys McClenaghan, disagreed with the characterization of the “anti-sex beds,” posting a video depicting himselfbouncing up and downto test the bed’s structural integrity.
Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Olympic officials were quick to respond, jokingly praising McClenaghan “fordebunking the myth.““You heard it first from @TeamIreland gymnast @McClenaghanRhys - the sustainable cardboard beds are sturdy!”
The plan for Tokyo’s 18,000 cardboard beds was firstannounced in January 2020ahead of the delayed games, with the Japanese company Airweave boasting that the beds were made of fully recyclable materials, making this year’s Olympic village set up the most sustainable one to date.
Accommodations at Olympic villages have long been the subject of mockery, as the host cities struggle to temporarily house upwards of 10,000 athletes and many more visitors.
At the 2016 summer Olympics inRio de Janeiro, athletescomplained of leaking pipes and sewage. At 2014’s winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, athletes and members of the media also joked about unfinished roads, makeshift hotels missing flooring and toilets without stalls.
RELATED VIDEO: Gymnast Jordan Chiles' Mom Opens Up About Reporting to Prison on the Day of Women’s Team Olympic Final
There’s also a long history of the Olympics committee addressing thebooming sex sceneat the Olympic villages.
Starting in 1988, amidst the AIDS crisis, condoms have been distributed to the athletes at the Olympic village to raise awareness about safe sex practices. What began as a modest undertaking has since exploded in scale, with more than450,000 condomsbeing distributed at the 2016 Olympics in Brazil.
Listen below toour daily podcast PEOPLE Every Dayfor more on the Tokyo Olympics.
This year however, officials have taken steps todiscourage social interactionsamidst the pandemic, and ongoing public health concerns in Japan in particular. They’ve banned the sale of alcohol in order to discourage socializing and also plan to distribute condoms only as the athletes are leaving for their home countries.
To learn more about all the Olympic hopefuls, visitTeamUSA.org. The Tokyo Olympics begin July 23rd on NBC.
source: people.com
