Paris' Olympic Village first look revealed: From cardboard beds to free condoms, organizers have got athletes covered

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Paris Olympics 2024' opening ceremony is scheduled in a few hours and right before it, the glimpses of the Olympic Village accommodations of the athletes are going viral on the Internet with many athletes giving their followers a room tour of what they would be calling home, until August 11.

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The Olympic Village in Paris is spread across 134 acres of land based in Saint-Denis, and is nearly six miles from the Paris city center, According to reports, the interiors of the Olympic Village is simply state-of-the-art with maximum amenities required by athletes readily available. The International Olympic Committee is of the opinion that the Paris Olympics Village is of the highest standards and athletes would be able to perform their best after being well rested here at the Olympics Village.

Olympic village room tours viral on social media

There are various room tour videos being posted online by athletes of various countries, while showing off their state-of-the-art merchandises provided to them. However, the most interesting factor which has been seen in these videos, are the cardboard beds, which are also informally termed as 'anti-sex beds' as it is indeed difficult due to the hard surface of the bed. They were first provided in the 2020 Tokyo Games and were presumed to be used to prevent any 'situation beyond sports', according to a People' report.