Viral Video: Irish Olympian Attempts to Debunk 'Anti-Sex Beds' Myth at Paris 2024 as Gymnast Tests

An Irish Olympian has gone viral after becoming the latest athlete to test out the 'anti-sex beds' in the Olympic Village ahead of Paris 2024.

The Olympics get underway on Friday night in the 'city of love' but organisers have reportedly attempted to discourage sexual activity between athletes during the Games.

For the second Games running, the beds have been made using cardboard, though Olympic organizers have stressed they were designed to symbolize the competition's commitment to sustainability.

It is common knowledge that in past Olympics some athletes engaged in sexual relations, with reports claiming that 200,000 condoms will be made available to them by Durex over the next three weeks.

Irish gymnast Rhys McClenaghan demonstrated that the bed frames were much sturdier than advertised.

In an Instagram video, the pummel horse star said: 'I’m at the Paris Olympic games and they once again have these cardboard ‘anti-sex beds’.

‘When I tested them the last time, they withstood my testing. Maybe I wasn’t rigorous enough, though.’

The 25-year-old then tested the bed by jumping around on it and performing handstands and front flips.

Despite the extra weight he put on the bed by doing this, the frame didn't budge.

McClenaghan concluded: ‘No, they pass the test. It’s fake, it’s fake news!’

Team GB diving icon Tom Daley previously tested out the beds, in a video uploaded on TikTok.

After sharing some close-up shots of the bed's frame, Daley, 30, then began to jump up and down on top of his mattress, while saying: 'As you can see, they are pretty sturdy.'

Israeli baseball player Ben Wanger also posted a video to TikTok of himself jumping on the bed without breaking it.

Wanger later deleted his video but in it, he had said: 'We enjoy sleeping on these beds, and think they are a great and sustainable option for future Olympics.'

However, the cardboard beds have not proven popular among all athletes.

Australian water polo player Tilly Kearns and team-mate Gabi Palm are seemingly less impressed.

'Already had a massage to undo the damage,' Kearns moaned via social media.

Kearns also uploaded a video, which began with her saying: 'Night one on the cardboard beds'.

Palm was heard in the background saying: 'My back is about to fall off.'

Trying to adjust the bed, Kearns then added: 'It's rock solid. You can kind of move it there is a softer side.'

After flipping the mattress, a disappointed Kearns grumbled: 'That was the soft side.'

McClenaghan will hope to leave Paris with a first Olympic medal and stands a good chance after winning two world championships, three European championships, and a Commonwealth Games champion on the pommel horse.