Jul 30, 2024 - Sports

Massachusetts Olympian Frederick Richard sleeping 'like a king'

Steph Solis

Inside a room at the Paris Games. — A cardboard bed inside an athletes' room at the Olympic Village in Paris, France. Photo: VCG/VCG via Getty Images

Frederick Richard's sleeping "like a king" — and not just because he helped Team USA bring home a medal.

Catch up fast: The Stoughton gymnast heard complaints about the Olympic Village beds — literal cardboard — and shipped his bed from home to Paris.

Why it matters: Some athletes have reportedly opted to leave the Olympic Village and stay in hotels instead.

Simone Biles and other athletes have survived by getting mattress toppers.

Steph's thought bubble: Richard's playing chess while everyone else plays checkers, probably buying up all the IKEA mattress toppers in Paris.

He'll be the most well-rested person by the end of the Olympics.

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Massachusetts Olympian Frederick Richard sleeping 'like a king'

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