The anti-s** beds have finally made it to the City of Love! As ironic as that might sound, these beds fit the narrative the Paris Olympics aim for—more sustainable, united, and inclusive. The pandemic might have been the biggest concern back in 2020, but the Tokyo Games faced heavy criticism for introducing these beds. Despite entering an adrenaline-fueled environment at the Olympic Village, ensuring social distancing was the primary focus that led the Tokyo Olympics down this path.

But that will not be the case in Paris. Even though the beds are being installed in the athletes’ rooms, around 300,000 cond*** will be handed out at the Olympic Village. While these beds have nothing to do with the intimacy concern, as many have pointed out, their arrival has left several puzzled. Many have already voiced their opinions, but Enhanced Games have now joined the conversation, too!

Enhanced Games are not in favor of the “anti-s**” beds

The Olympic Village will be across three towns in northern Paris and will be adorned with enough beds to house the 14,250 residents set to arrive at the French capital. Enhanced Games are unimpressed with this decision. They aired their thoughts on X, stating “😂 Hope this is a joke @Olympics🏠 Athletes at the @enhanced_games will sleep in HOTELS not in HOSTELS.” The idea seems to be the same. This is not an ideal way to house the athletes during a thrilling show of their skills.

However, the beds serve an entirely different purpose. The 2024 Paris Olympics are heavily focused on their commitment to environmental responsibility. Many are concerned about how uncomfortable these beds seem for top-performing athletes. The company that manufactures the beds, Airweave, sent the beds during the Tokyo Olympics too. The founder, Motokuni Takaoka, demonstrated how sturdy the recycled cardboard beds are by jumping on one of them.

A spokesperson from the Games even highlighted how they’ve tested the quality of the beds. Since all the athletes will have varying body types, their main concern was to ensure that the beds were comfortable enough for every single one of them. The beds can even be modified to accommodate different body types. While the beds are made of cardboard, the mattresses are made of resin fiber.

Each athlete gets to claim a single bed. However, there will be about two to three in a room in the village. We know what you’re wondering: apart from the recyclable material, how is this bed environmentally friendly? Here’s the thing! The bed frames are recyclable. But once the games are complete, the pillows and mattresses will be donated to several organizations to keep.

Paris Olympics at the center of several other discussions

While Enhanced Games boldly decided to call them out for the anti-s** beds, there’s more to this. The Seine River will be hosting the triathlon and marathon events this year. While the marathon swimmers dive in on August 8 and 9, the triathlon events will occur between July 30 and August 5. In a twisted turn of fate, the river has been polluted for several years and isn’t safe to swim in. We are 22 days away from the Summer Games, so France has spent approximately 1.4 billion euros to alter this. They have also included a 13-million-gallon overflow tank called the Austerlitz Basin to make it safe for the swimmers.

Similarly, the Olympic Village was built with a geothermal cooling system to ensure the Olympics are eco-friendly. This meant there would be no air conditioners on the premises. But in recent years, the French capital has suffered from terrible heat waves. This has several teams concerned, stating that it could lead to them losing out on some much-needed sleep. Taking this backlash into consideration, organizers are now looking to install 2,500 portable air-conditioning units throughout the premises to put everyone’s mind at ease.

Despite including the anti-s** beds, they have also specified how to hand out cond***. This move promotes safe s** at the village. While the 300,000 may seem too much, they are willing to replenish it if and when needed. Cond*** are not a new phenomenon at the Olympics. They were first distributed at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. But the distribution with the ironic addition of the anti-s** beds at Paris seems like an odd combination to most.

Fans are excited to watch their favorites lock horns for Olympic glory as we inch closer to the upcoming Games. But in a twisted tale of fate, the games have found themselves in hot water more times than they would like. The City of Love has sent the athletes mixed signals. But will this come in their way of practicing safe s** in the village? We might never find out!