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Tokyo Olympics: Irish athlete debunks cardboard bed myth
Source: BBC
Tokyo Olympics: Irish athlete debunks cardboard bed myth
19 July 2021.
Olympics
Ireland gymnast Rhys McClenaghan has been thanked for debunking the "myth" there may have been an ulterior motive to the cardboard beds in the Olympic village.
The Tokyo Games has prioritised sustainable measures. Its electricity will come from renewable sources, the Olympic torch was made using aluminium waste and the medals from recycled consumer devices.
However, there had been suspicion among athletes about the bed frames, which are made from recyclable cardboard.
Reports suggested they were made to collapse under the weight of more than one person to promote social distancing, despite manufacturers saying they would be able to support 200kg - more than what any athlete weighed at the 2016 Games.
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In a video in which he tests his own bed by jumping on it, McClenaghan said the suggestion they were constructed to "break at any sudden movement" were "fake news".
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19 July 2021.
Olympics
Ireland gymnast Rhys McClenaghan has been thanked for debunking the "myth" there may have been an ulterior motive to the cardboard beds in the Olympic village.
The Tokyo Games has prioritised sustainable measures. Its electricity will come from renewable sources, the Olympic torch was made using aluminium waste and the medals from recycled consumer devices.
However, there had been suspicion among athletes about the bed frames, which are made from recyclable cardboard.
Reports suggested they were made to collapse under the weight of more than one person to promote social distancing, despite manufacturers saying they would be able to support 200kg - more than what any athlete weighed at the 2016 Games.
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Link to tweet
In a video in which he tests his own bed by jumping on it, McClenaghan said the suggestion they were constructed to "break at any sudden movement" were "fake news".
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/57892300
The opening ceremony for the 33rd summer Games takes place on Friday 23 July (Getty Images)
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I’ll have to correct the misinformation. Oh, well - 