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  • Paris 2024 firm anti-sex beds leave Olympic athletes stiff

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    The so-called anti-sex cardboard beds at the Paris 2024 Olympic Village have left athletes stiff with firm mattresses causing discomfort. Australian water polo player Tilly Kearns said on social media: “This is how night one went on the cardboard beds.  “It’s actually rock solid. You can flip them over apparently to a softer side but [...]

    The so-called anti-sex cardboard beds at the Paris 2024 Olympic Village have left athletes stiff with firm mattresses causing discomfort.

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