"It Literally Looks Like Hot Glue": Olympians Are Reacting To Their Paris 2024 Lodging

Shoutout to the team that got mattress toppers because of the " stone solid " beds .

If, like me, you were more of a sensitive, arty kid, then you naturally have no idea what accommodation looks like for sporting competitions — let alone the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Well, as per the Paris Olympicswebsite, this year’s Olympic Village “will span parts of three cities: Saint-Denis, Saint Ouen, and L’Île-Saint-Denis. It will accommodate 14,250 athletes during the Olympic Games, and 8,000 during the Paralympic Games.” Afterward, it’ll be turned into a neighborhood which will include 2,500 new homes, a student residence, and offices.

Her side of the room features her own bedside books and Chomp bars, as well as an open wardrobe. “I slept here last night, and it honestly was pretty good,” she said. “The blackout curtains are fantastic, and we have two fans which has been super helpful because it does get pretty hot in here throughout the day.”

There’s also a “super nice” living space for the two of them, which also includes a drying rack for their many swimsuits. Downstairs, there are another two athletes from Puerto Rico.

And there’s the bathroom, which looks fine but similarly…to the point:

Team USA hockey player Phia Gladieux posted a video showing they’d at least gone slightly festive with their decor. Who doesn’t love a “Murica” eagle by an Amazon Prime box coffee table?!

Simone Biles even shared her own USA decor on her Instagram, making her cardboard bed look slightly more cozy:

Let’s take a moment to discuss the beds. À la Tokyo, they are made out of cardboard, which is good for the environment! But the mattresses, which have “soft,” “moderate,” and “extra firm” sides, apparently are not great. As the Filipino American gymnast Aleah Finneganputit, “It literally looks like hot glue.”

The beds are structurally sound, as Aleah demonstrated via jumping on it: “I don’t think the beds are going to go anywhere. So there’s that. Gosh, they’re not that comfortable.”

“This is rock solid,” Australian water polo player Tilly Kearns affirmed in her ownvideo, despite sleeping on the “soft” side. Thankfully, in a follow-up, shesharedthat their team manager bought them mattress toppers: “BACK PAIN NO MORE.”

There have been rumors that the beds exist as such to discourage sex, but as British diver Tom Daley exhibited, that’s unlikely:

At least it’s not super wasteful!

Athletes and officials walk in front of a sign for the Paris 2024 Olympics at the Athlete's Village Plaza. The sign lists various facilities and locations

A bedroom with two single beds covered with Paris 2024 Olympic Games blankets, a standing fan, and a shelf. There is a balcony door leading outside

A modern bedroom with a bed, neatly folded linens on top, a standing fan, and an empty shelving unit near a balcony with large windows

Two comments discussing the lack of air conditioning at the Olympic village. One notes it is insane. Another expects luxury for such a significant event

A small, tidy bedroom in the Olympic Village with an unmade bed, decorations on the walls, and the text "Olympic Village Apartment Tour."

Simone Biles' Instagram Story shows a tidy room in the Olympic Village, featuring a bed with an Olympic-themed blanket and a wardrobe beside a window

A woman in a red shirt is putting a white cover on a mattress. Various items are on the bed

Two firm and moderate mattresses are flipped open to show interior materials. Two hands, part of the image, hold the mattresses

A hand lifting a mattress corner to show two labels: "1 SOFT" and "2 MODERATE," indicating different levels of firmness

An athlete, testing the sturdiness of an Olympic bed, stands on it with text reading "TESTING OLYMPIC BEDS!"

If, like me, you were more of a sensitive, arty kid, then you naturally have no idea what accommodation looks like for sporting competitions — let alone the Paris 2024 Olympics.#

Luckily, we live in the era of TikTok, so we can see even more of what’s inside. Puerto Rican diver Maycey Vieta posted aTikTokshowing her room for the next 23 days, which she’ll share with a swimmer.#

There’s also a “super nice” living space for the two of them, which also includes a drying rack for their many swimsuits. Downstairs, there are another two athletes from Puerto Rico.#

And there’s the bathroom, which looks fine but similarly…to the point:#

Australian tennis player Daria Savillesharedsimilar vibes in her suite, where she also has the joy of sharing a bathroom with three others. Apparently, there is an option to get an extended bed for those long-limbed athletes (alas, she did not get one).#

Team USA hockey player Phia Gladieux posted a video showing they’d at least gone slightly festive with their decor. Who doesn’t love a “Murica” eagle by an Amazon Prime box coffee table?!#

Simone Biles even shared her own USA decor on her Instagram, making her cardboard bed look slightly more cozy:#

The beds are structurally sound, as Aleah demonstrated via jumping on it: “I don’t think the beds are going to go anywhere. So there’s that. Gosh, they’re not that comfortable.”#

“This is rock solid,” Australian water polo player Tilly Kearns affirmed in her ownvideo, despite sleeping on the “soft” side. Thankfully, in a follow-up, shesharedthat their team manager bought them mattress toppers: “BACK PAIN NO MORE.”#

There have been rumors that the beds exist as such to discourage sex, but as British diver Tom Daley exhibited, that’s unlikely:#

At least it’s not super wasteful!#