With the Summer Olympics' Opening Ceremony just days away in Paris Friday, athletes are settling into their accommodations and sharing their first impressions of the Olympic Village. Athletes moving ...

The year was 2021. Feels like eons ago, doesn't it? It was back then that the world was buzzing about the Tokyo Olympics and how beds were made of cardboard for sustainability purposes, which we love ...

"Each side has a different comfort level based on your preference of firmness," Olympic Village Director Daniel Smith tells PEOPLE exclusively of the mattresses "These beds are hard as rock," Team USA ...

NPR is in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. For more of our coverage from the Games, head to our latest updates. Cardboard beds are making a comeback at the 2024 Paris Olympics, in an effort to help ...

The cardboard beds made waves across social media during the 2020 Tokyo Games Nathan Laine/Bloomberg/Getty The cardboard beds from the 2020 Tokyo Games are making their return to the Olympic Village ...

"Each side has a different comfort level based on your preference of firmness," Olympic Village Director Daniel Smith tells PEOPLE exclusively of the mattresses Skyler Caruso is a Writer and Reporter ...

Cardboard beds are making a comeback at the 2024 Paris Olympics, in an effort to help make the Games more environmentally friendly — and according to some skeptical athletes, make sure the only sweat ...

Cardboard beds are one of the Olympics' latest green innovations. But not all the athletes are fans. NPR is in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. For more of our coverage from the Games, head to our ...