The Olympics represent the pinnacle of sporting achievement, but for some of us the most exciting drama isn't on the track or in the pool — it's happening in the Olympic village. Because, yes, the superhumans of sport are once again sleeping on cardboard beds crafted by Japanese bed-maker, Airweave.
We know from testing the best mattresses of the year how much of an influence your bed has on the overall quality of our sleep. So why has the Paris Olympic committee foregone the gold-medal comfort of a foam or hybrid mattress for woven beds and cardboard frames?
