See the luxurious world-first Paris Olympic village only a select few Aussies will get to stay in - and there are NO anti-sex beds Some lucky Aussie athletes will stay on luxury cruise ship Ship has been dubbed the 'first-ever floating Olympic village' Ship features a Sky bar, dancing room, a library and a spa By Kelsey Wilkie For Nca Newswire Published: 23:41 EDT, 22 July 2024 | Updated: 23:41 EDT, 22 July 2024 e-mail View comments A handful of lucky athletes will avoid the dreaded 'anti-sex' beds during the Paris Olympic Games and instead be spending their time on-board a luxury cruise ship. Surfers will compete in Tahiti from Saturday in the hopes of winning gold. They will stay together on-board the cruise ship the Aranui 5 for the event, which is being staged in Teahupo'o, a village on the southwestern coast of the French Polynesian island of Tahiti, some 15,730 kilometres from Paris.
The ship has been dubbed the 'first-ever floating Olympic village' and features a Sky bar, dancing room, a library, fitness room and a spa. Unlike sports stars in Paris, who will be sleeping in a dorm-room-style hub, the 48 Olympic surfers will have their own rooms on the ship. And the best part, the athletes will have a proper bed.
The Paris athletes' village features fully recyclable cardboard beds that have caused a stir with some athletes who have complained they are too firm. Aussie water polo star Tilly Kearns said the bed was 'rock solid'. She pointed out there was a 'softer side' to.