Irish Olympic gymnast Rhys McClenaghan has 'road-tested' the beds athletes will be sleeping in at the Olympic village in Tokyo and given them his seal of approval.
The beds, made from recycled cardboard are designed to be environmentally friendly, however social media posts had claimed that they were created specifically to collapse under movement or excess weight in order to discourage sex between athletes.
US distance runner Paul Chelimo was among those to add to the rumours, perhaps mischievously, writing on Twitter that; "Beds to be installed in Tokyo Olympic Village will be made of cardboard, this is aimed at avoiding intimacy among athletes
"Beds will be able to withstand the weight of a single person to avoid situations beyond sports."
However, McClenaghan appears to have put an end to those rumours with an energetic and robust test of his bed.
The Newtownards man filmed himself bouncing and jumping on top of his cardboard bed to disprove the speculation and prove the sturdiness of the beds.
"In today's episode of fake news at the Olympic Games, the beds that are meant to be anti sex," he said.
"They are made out of cardboard, yes, apparently they are meant to break under any sudden movements."
Having fully tested his bed to prove the sturdiness (by jumping up and down on it repeatedly) McClenaghan gave his verdict - "It's fake news."
McClenaghan's antics won the support of the official Olympics twitter account, who thanked him for his service.
Thanks for debunking the myth.😂You heard it first from @TeamIreland gymnast @McClenaghanRhys - the sustainable cardboard beds are sturdy! #Tokyo2020 https://t.co/lsXbQokGVE
— Olympics (@Olympics) July 19, 2021
