- Summer Britcher, a luge athlete, shared a glimpse of the Olympic Village rooms at Beijing.
- Britcher, 27 years old, shared a TikTok clip that showcased remote-controlled beds.
- Last summer, at the Tokyo Olympics, athletes slept on cardboard beds.
At the Winter Olympics, a US athlete claimed that Beijing’s adjustable beds are better than the 2021 Tokyo Games cardboard beds. This prompted much debate.
Summer Britcher (two-time Olympian in luge) shared a meal with the crowd on Thursday. TikTok videothat has amassed more than 257,000 views and 43,000 comments at the time of publication. This video was created in response to a question from a fan asking if the Winter Olympics athletes were given cardboard beds like last summer.
“I am so excited you asked this question because I have something incredible to share,”Britcher said. “Because not only do we not have cardboard beds here, but it’s as if the Beijing organizing committee said, ‘How can we just absolutely just one up Tokyo?'”
Britcher shows Britcher, a remote-controlled bed that was given to the athletes during their stay. It appeared that the remote could have up to eight settings.
Britcher’s room had a friend who looked at the remote. He then asked, “What’s Zero-G mode?”
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Britcher appeared later in the video, lying on her side.
“I’m in Zero-G mode now, and it’s phenomenal,”She spoke.
Insider requested comment from Summer Britcher, but representatives did not immediately respond.
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Birtcher’s comments contrast sharply with those of other athletes who participated in the Tokyo Olympics and complained about their accommodations.
Nyjah Huston, a US Olympic skateboarder, called the beds “hard”And “uncomfortable.” US sprinter Gabby Thomas said the mattresses and pillows were “brutal”It made it difficult to get back into training. Videos of athletes jumping on the hard beds went viral on TikTok.
The organizers stated that they chose to hold the event in a different location.cardboard beds stronger than wood.After the Olympics, the mattresses and frames, which weren’t made of cardboard were recycled into plastic and paper products.
The Winter Olympics will be held between February 4 and February 20.