Cardboard beds have returned to the Olympics. What do they do?

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https://www.npr.org/2024/07/25/nx-s1-5050830/cardboard-beds-returned-olympics-what-do-they-do

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Cardboard beds have returned to the Olympics. What do they do?

JULY 25, 20245:05 AM ET
By Alana Wise, Maquita Peters

Cardboard beds are making a comeback at the 2024 Paris Olympics, in an effort to help make the Games more environmentally friendly — and according to some skeptical athletes, make sure the only sweat Olympians break is on the field.

The now-infamous 100% cardboard bed frames made their Olympic debut at the Tokyo Summer Games in 2021 and athletes again found the recyclable beds in their rooms when they arrived this week at the Olympic Village in Paris.

Athletes in 2021 dubbed the beds "anti-sex," playing on a long-standing rumor that the Olympic Village is a hotbed for hookups among competitors. But Olympic organizers say that the beds' true focus is sustainability at the notoriously environmentally harsh event.



Cardboard beds at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games have made headlines.
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[BigMin28]

1. This

Is ridiculous. An athlete needs a solid bed to rest.

[Oopsie Daisy]

2. Looks great! Affordable and sturdy enough for short-term use. How long before IKEA starts selling them *

* as short-term dorm-room beds and other furniture.

[alarimer]

3. I would guess most elite athletes are not staying in the village.

It’s probably okay for those who can’t afford to stay anywhere else.

[quaint]

4. No bedbugs?

[milestogo]

5. Don't tell JD Vance... it makes evidence easier to destroy.

[Aristus]

6. Neve underestimate the ingenuity of two people trying to get busy...