Irish Gymnast Debunks 'Anti-Sex Bed' Rumour At The Tokyo Olympics By Jumping On Them In Viral Video
However, Irish gymnast Rhys McClenaghan recorded a video of himself jumping repeatedly on his bed to prove that they were not weak.
Recently, news broke out that the cardboard beds at the Tokyo Olympic Village weren't strong enough for sex. A New York Post report claimed that the beds were flimsy on purpose to promote social distancing.
However, Irish gymnast Rhys McClenaghan recorded a video of himself jumping repeatedly on his bed to prove that they were not weak.
"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!" McClenaghan said in the video posted on Twitter.
¡°Anti-sex¡± beds at the Olympics pic.twitter.com/2jnFm6mKcB
¡ª Rhys Mcclenaghan (@McClenaghanRhys) July 18, 2021
The official Twitter account of Olympics thanked McLenaghan for "debunking the myth", adding "the sustainable beds are sturdy!"
Thanks for debunking the myth.?You heard it first from @TeamIreland gymnast @McClenaghanRhys - the sustainable cardboard beds are sturdy! #Tokyo2020 https://t.co/lsXbQokGVE
¡ª Olympics (@Olympics) July 19, 2021
The New York Post report was based on a tweet by US distance runner Paul Chelimo who said the cardboard beds were "aimed at avoiding intimacy among athletes".
"Beds will (only) be able to withstand the weight of a single person to avoid situations beyond sports," he tweeted.
Beds to be installed in Tokyo Olympic Village will be made of cardboard, this is aimed at avoiding intimacy among athletes
¡ª 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
Thousands of athletes will stay at the Olympic Village during the 2020 Tokyo Games, which begin on Friday.
Even after fair warnings to "avoid unnecessary forms of physical contact", organisers are reportedly going to hand out 160,000 condoms.
However, the organising committee told AFP: "The distributed condoms are not meant to be used at the Olympic Village. Instead they are supposed to be "brought back by athletes to their respective home countries and to help them support the campaign to raise awareness (about HIV/AIDS)".
