The Olympics, Period.

The battle between menstruation and sport

Eight years ago Chinese swimmer Fu Yuanhui made headlines by admitting in an interview that she was on her period. She was quoted saying "Actually, my period started yesterday evening. That's why I feel very weak and tired, but this is not an excuse. At the end of the day, I simply did not swim very well." While Yuanhui maybe could’ve swam better, it’s …