adminRIO DE JANEIRO. — As if getting out of bed in the morning when you have period cramps isn’t already difficult enough, just imagine what it’d be like to have them while trying to compete in the Olympics. Such was the case for Chinese swimmer Fu Yuanhui, who got her period the night before she was set to compete in the women’s 4×100-meter relay Saturday. After completing the race and earning fourth place with her teammates, a reporter innocently asked her why she was on the ground clutching her stomach and doubled over in pain. (Been there, girl.)
“I feel I didn’t swim well today – I let my teammates down,” she responded. “My period came last night, and I’m really tired right now. But this isn’t an excuse, I still didn’t swim as well as I should have.” — AFP.
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