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BEIJING. — Australian HYROX athlete Joanna Wietrzyk won the Pro women’s indoor fitness competition in Beijing over the weekend despite suffering diarrhoea during the competition. The incident sparked a debate over the limits of perseverance and the safety and hygiene of other participants in competitions of this kind.
According to news.com.au , Wietrzyk completed the competition in approximately one hour and one minute and claimed first place. The incident made waves on social media after videos of the race circulated showing faeces on her legs and on parts of the course and equipment. The debate centred not only on Wietrzyk’s decision to push through, but also on how the organisers handled the situation. HYROX China reportedly stated that the affected area was cordoned off and disinfected and that contaminated equipment was removed.
After the competition, Wietrzyk responded on social media with the words, “A win is a win.” She also thanked her supporters.
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
