The company behind the plastic mattress is Airweave, founded by inventor Motokuni Takaoka where Airfiber technology has been used for the Olympic beds. This is where polyethylene strands are woven ...

"Each side has a different comfort level based on your preference of firmness," Olympic Village Director Daniel Smith tells PEOPLE exclusively of the mattresses It's assumed athletes would need a ...

These cardboards have three 'modules', allowing athletes to adjust the length and firmness of the beds as per their requirement, said Salon's report. At Tokyo Olympics, Team USA Olympic runner ...

The frames and mattresses, which were not made of cardboard, were recycled into paper and plastic products after the Olympics. The Winter Olympics will take place from February 4 - February 20.