Australian athletes test controversial cardboard beds at the Paris Olympic Village, and the video goes viral on TikTok.
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Two Australian athletes have gone viral after intensely testing the cardboard beds used in the accommodations at the Paris Olympic Village for the 2024 Olympic Games.
First implemented at the Tokyo 2020 Games, held in 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the cardboard beds were designed to reduce intimate encounters between athletes during the event.
In the video, Australian tennis players Daria Saville and Ellen Perez perform a series of intense movements to test the bed’s durability.
“You might have seen [fellow Olympian] Ilona Maher testing the beds in Tokyo. Well, we’re here in Paris testing the beds with various activities, let’s go,” said Daria.
Daria does squats with jumps, while Ellen runs with a waistband attached to her, in addition to the classic cannonball jump.
For 2024, the organizing committee claimed that the use of cardboard beds this year is related to sustainability. “I hope Paris 2024’s efforts to reduce its impact show that it’s possible to do things differently,” said Laurent Michaud, director of the Olympic and Paralympic Village.
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