Swimmer Fu Yuanhui reminds people that periods don't care that you're competing in the Olympics
Emotive Chinese swimmer Fu Yuanhui has given very candid post-race interviews during the Olympics, and Saturday was no exception. After the Chinese team finished fourth in the 4x100-meter medley relay, Yuanhui apologized to her teammates for her performance.
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Yuanhui, wearing glasses with her swim cap and goggles, was crouching on the ground when it was her turn to be interviewed. Her teammate helped her get up and the interviewer asked her if her stomach hurt, according to Shanghaiist.
"My period came last night and I'm really tired right now," she said. "But this isn't an excuse, I still did not swim as well as I should have."
Meanwhile, Fu Yuanhui's reaction to her 3rd-place semi-final time is still my fav #rio2016 moment. pic.twitter.com/zKEGTAkm3f
— Laura Leishman (@lauraleishman) August 13, 2016
Like tennis player Heather Watson before her, Yuanhui reminded us that athletes are people too: They get periods and sometimes have to compete during their periods on the world's biggest stage.
