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A Sleep Retreat for Team GB at Paris Olympics

As Team GB and its athletes prepared for this summer’s Olympic games in Paris, they did not just train and eat well.  They also slept well.

The Dreams Sleep Retreat at Team GB’s Performance Lodge included four MetroNaps EnergyPods and four Podtime Ultra sleep pods.

Why nap pods?

Greg Retter, Head of Performance Services for Team GB, spear-headed the idea to bring nap pods to support athletes during competition.  “Travelling, competing in different time zones, and experiencing unfamiliar sleeping conditions can all have an impact on the amount of sleep athletes are able to get at an Olympic Games.  It is always our aim to develop an environment that allows our athletes to perform at their best, and we are looking forward to taking this one step further in Paris with the support of Dreams.”

His proposal was met with enthusiasm by Dr. Luke Gupta, sleep scientist for the UK Institute of Sport who says, “Sleep is a pillar of athlete health, wellbeing and performance,...

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