Australian Athlete Who Soiled Herself Apologises for Continuing Hyrox Race
Wietrzyk said she regretted continuing after an incontinence episode, while Hyrox changed its rules and some Beijing race participants received refunds.
- On Thursday, Australian athlete Joanna Wietrzyk apologized and retroactively forfeited her victory after soiling herself during a Hyrox fitness race in Beijing last Saturday.
- Footage from the event showed Wietrzyk continuing to race on shared equipment with fecal matter on her legs, finishing in one hour, one minute and 23 seconds.
- Hyrox co-founder Moritz Furste apologized on Monday for not reacting immediately, stating, "In the end it is my job to foresee these potential incidents-- and I did not."
- Revised competition rules now allow a Race Director to withdraw athletes if "blood, vomit, urine, or faeces poses a welfare or contamination risk to the racer or to other racers."
- Athlete Chance Bex argued the event has "lost all its 'kinda cool' factor" due to the incident, while sponsor Puma removed Wietrzyk's collection from their online store.
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Hyrox athlete who soiled herself during race in China forfeits win, steps away from sport
Hyrox champion Joanna Wietrzyk has apologised and forfeited her Beijing title following widespread outrage over track contamination. The Hyrox leadership has also issued an apology and updated global rules.
Joanna Wietrzyk renounced her victory in a Hyrox competition in Beijing after suffering intestinal incontinence and apologized to those affected.
An Australian athlete has apologized after facing heavy criticism for continuing the Hyrox competition in Beijing while defecating during the event, and has retrospectively forfeited the victory.
Australian athlete who soiled herself apologises for continuing Hyrox race
Joanna Wietrzyk finished the Hyrox indoor fitness race last weekend with excrement on her legs and shoes, continuing to use the mats and equipment. It sparked backlash about potential health hazards posed to other competitors and went viral on social media. "I want to offer my sincere apology to the people of China, my fellow competitors, the spectators and the Hyrox organisers for what happened during the race in Beijing," Wietrzyk said on Inst…
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