Cardboard Beds At The Olympics To Prevent Sex?
The anti-sex bed myth has been debunked.
A few days before the opening of the Olympic games in Tokyo images of the beds for athletes have been shared online because there is something unusual about them: They are made of cardboard.
The bed frames which are manufactured by Japanese company Airweave are recyclable and supposedly unable to support more than one person.
This has led to some speculations about the reason behind this unconventional design: Paul Chelimo, an American distance runner, has shared a Tweet about the beds, saying they are aimed at “avoiding intimacy among athletes.”
Beds to be installed in Tokyo Olympic Village will be made of cardboard, this is aimed at avoiding intimacy among athletes
— Paul Chelimo🇺🇸🥈🥉 (@Paulchelimo) July 17, 2021
Beds will be able to withstand the weight of a single person to avoid situations beyond sports.
I see no problem for distance runners,even 4 of us can do😂 pic.twitter.com/J45wlxgtSo
Soon the beds were known as anti-sex beds all over social media.
Officials have commented that the design of the beds is not aimed at discouraging sex. However with Corona posing a burden to this year’s games it comes as no surprise that organizers are trying to limit physical contacts as much as possible.
Safety measures which urge participants to “avoid unnecessary forms of physical contact such as hugs, high-fives and handshakes” have been outlined in a playbook.
Rhys McClenaghan, a gymnast from Ireland reacted to the anti-sex bed claim by recording himself jumping on his bed to demonstrate that the frames are more sturdy than they appear on first sight. The official Olympics Twitter account shared McClenaghan’s video, adding: “Thanks for debunking the myth.”
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