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2026 Winter Olympics Ditches 'Anti-Sex' Cardboard Beds

2/7/2026

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Bekker Confirms Beds

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan will not feature the 'anti-sex' cardboard beds.
Team GB ice dancer Phebe Bekker confirmed this in a TikTok post.
Cardboard beds were introduced at Tokyo 2020 to promote social distancing and were used at Paris 2024.
Bekker aims for a medal in ice dancing, Britain's first such Olympic attempt since 1994.

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Historical Context

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics, postponed to July 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, implemented health measures like cardboard beds to promote social distancing. With only 6,000 to 7,000 athletes allowed in the Village at a time, these adaptations reflected a significant shift in global event management. As Team GB prepares for the 2026 Winter Olympics, the absence of such measures indicates evolving pandemic policies.

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Bekker Confirms Beds

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan will not feature the 'anti-sex' cardboard beds.
Team GB ice dancer Phebe Bekker confirmed this in a TikTok post.
Cardboard beds were introduced at Tokyo 2020 to promote social distancing and were used at Paris 2024.
Bekker aims for a medal in ice dancing, Britain's first such Olympic attempt since 1994.

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