An Olympic athlete has revealed how they made their "cardboard beds" bearable to sleep on after initially wanting to ditch them altogether.
Now, we've heard a lot about BedGate 2024 after it was revealed that athletes would be sleeping on the same rock-solid beds.
The cardboard beds first went viral back in 2021 after American track and field runner Paul Chelimo posted about them on X (formerly Twitter), claiming that the beds were "aimed at avoiding intimacy among athletes."
"Beds will be able to withstand the weight of a single person to avoid situations beyond sports," Chelimo wrote at the time. "At this point, I will have to start practicing how to sleep on the floor."
However, while this did become a hot topic online, it wasn't entirely true, as other athletes took to social media to prove that the beds were actually pretty durable.
Some jumped on their beds while others climbed on them with multiple others in the hopes of showing people that they weren't just "anti-sex" beds like they were dubbed.
Three years on and the conversation has been ignited again, but this time, with people complaining that they weren't actually that comfy and that this could have an effect on their performance.
Thankfully for some, some quick thinking managed to fix that.
Australian water polo player Tilly Kearns took to both Instagram and TikTok to show what her team manager did to make them a lot more comfortable to sleep on.
"We do have an update with the rock-hard cardboard beds," Kearns could be heard saying in the clip, before revealing a thick mattress topper.
"Everyone was suggesting [to get a mattress topper]... and our team manager was one step ahead and we all have [one]," she continued. "I'm so grateful because I was waking up every single hour. I actually thought about going on the floor."
And just to add that cherry on top of the Olympic bed, their manager also got them extra pillows.
"We expect gold-medal performances from here on out," Kearns added.
Have a look at the video below:People took to the comments to leave their opinions on the matter.
"All that money Paris is pouring into Reno's, they can't give you a decent bed?" wrote one user, while another added: "That’s absolutely wild. Honestly, I’d rather have a decent bed vs. all the gifts."
And a third user seems to be deciding on a new business venture, writing: "Considering filling my car with mattress toppers and pillows and hanging around the edge of the village selling them on the black market."
That ain't actually a bad idea.
Let's hope the Australian team gets on the podium after a good night's rest!