Team GB Olympic diver Tom Daley has spoken out in defence of the beds allocated to athletes for the duration of the Paris Olympic Games after they were labelled ‘anti-sex’.

Daley, who is competing for his second Olympic gold medal, posted a video online to prove the beds are robust, despite being made with a cardboard base.

The inventor of the beds insisted that the complaints levelled against the standard issue beds are unfounded – and that they can accommodate the nighttime athletics of up to four people.

There has been much discussion on social media that the beds were designed to be uncomfortable as a way to discourage athletes from having sex and ensure they remain focused on the Games.

In a video shared online by Daley, he can be seen jumping on the bed, saying: ‘As you can see, they are pretty sturdy.’

Tom Daley took to social media to demonstrate that the beds given to athletes at the Paris Olympics were sturdy

Daley posed in various positions to show the beds could withstand any kind of exercise or movement

As the sportsmen and women began arriving at their accommodation in the ‘city of love’, they were directed to a ‘mattress fitting’ zone.

They were measured for size and weight and an AI computer tool personalises their mattress’s density – to provide what the Japanese inventor claims will give them the comfiest night’s sleep an Olympian has ever had.

Motokuni Takaoka, founder of the Airweave mattress company, told the Mail: ‘I was a marathon runner so I appreciate how important it is to have a good sleep before an event.’ 

Irish gymnast Rhys McClenaghan posted an Instagram video of himself performing handstands and front flips on his bed, saying: ‘Once again, they have these cardboard ‘anti-sex beds’. No, they pass the test – it’s fake, it’s fake news!’ 

Tom Daley and Noah Williams were all spotted in the practice pool at the Olympics Aquatics Centre.

Daley, who is competing at his fifth Olympiad, was seen waving a rainbow-coloured towel while fine-tuning his skills.

He first appeared for Britain at Beijing 2008 before winning bronze medals at both London in 2012 and Rio de Janeiro in 2016.

Unlike in Tokyo, Daley is not appearing in the individual 10 metre platform in order to focus solely on the synchronised event.

Daley, 30, reportedly performed changed his mind on retirement last year after a visit to the Olympic and Paralympic Museum in Colorado Springs with his husband Lance and sons Robbie and Phoenix.

It took six years to complete the Olympic Village, with a £1.74billion investment in the run-down Saint-Denis district of the capital likened to the regeneration of east London at the 2012 Games. 

The diving duo will compete in Paris on July 29.

Team GB divers Tom Daley and Noah Williams were training on Tuesday ahead of their events

Diving headfirst into the Paris Olympics! Daley and teammate Williams did some practice dives together this week

Going for gold, diver Daley used a rainbow coloured towel to dry off between dives in a training session this week