: Cardboard beds at Tokyo Olympic Village are sturdy, IOC says after 'anti-sex' report #IndiaNEWS The cardboard beds at the Tokyo Olympic Village are “sturdy�, organisers reassured on Monday, after

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Cardboard beds at Tokyo Olympic Village are sturdy, IOC says after 'anti-sex' report #IndiaNEWS
The cardboard beds at the Tokyo Olympic Village are “sturdyâ€?, organisers reassured on Monday, after a report warned they weren’t strong enough for sex.Irish gymnast Rhys McClenaghan filmed himself jumping repeatedly on a bed to prove the point, after the report in the New York Post claimed the beds were deliberately flimsy to promote social distancing.“The beds are meant to be anti-sex. They’re made out of cardboard, yes, but apparently they’re meant to break with sudden movements. It’s fake – fake news!â€? McClenaghan said in the video posted on Twitter.“Anti-sexâ€? beds at the Olympics pic.twitter.com/2jnFm6mKcB— Rhys Mcclenaghan (@McClenaghanRhys) July 18, 2021 The official Olympics Twitter account thanked McLenaghan for “debunking the mythâ€?, adding “the sustainable beds are sturdy!â€?The report in the New York Post was based on a tweet, apparently tongue-in-cheek, by US distance runner Paul Chelimo who said the cardboard beds were “aimed at avoiding intimacy among athletesâ€?.“Beds will (only) be able to withstand the weight of a single person to avoid situations beyond sports,â€? he tweeted.It’s not the first time the beds, which signal a commitment to sustainability, have come into question.In January, manufacturer Airweave said they can withstand a weight of 200 kilos (440 pounds) and have been through rigorous stress tests, after Australian basketball player Andrew...Read more

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