The gymnast is far from alone in debunking the rumor of the Olympic beds. “These beds were designed long before Covid, and the aim was not to prevent athletes from having sex but to promote eco-consciousness as they are 100% recyclable,” wrote freelance reporter, Joshua Hunt. “I’ll never understand why western media are so obsessed with projecting weird sex narratives on Japan.”
While it is unclear when, exactly, the idea came about, it was mentioned as a recycling measure in the Sustainability Pre-Games Report from April 2020, in the good ‘ol days when we thought we’d be out of this nightmare by summer. “Bed Frames made of 100 per cent highly durable cardboard materials will be used for sleeping accommodations in the Olympic/Paralympic village,” reads a passage from the report. “These will be turned into recycled paper after the games.”
Aside from the recycling aspect of the bed design, it seems dissuading sex was not a likely consideration in their design due to the fact that organizers of the games planned to give away 150,000 condoms, although due to Covid-19, athletes are encouraged to bring them home to “raise awareness” of HIV and Aids, according to a statement Tokyo 2020 gave to Reuters via email.
Furthermore, despite popular misconception, Olympians come in all shapes and sizes, ranging from Gymnastics GOAT Simone Biles, who is just 4′ 8″, to Team USA basketball player JaVale McGee, who stands at a staggering 7’0″ and weighs 270 pounds, according to his stats listed on Team USA’s website. As such, the accommodations within the Olympic village would need to accommodate both these athletes and many more in between, making designing a universal bed that breaks under the weight of more than one person almost impossible.
So, folks, remember – a cardboard bed does not a celibacy aid make.
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