Hyrox athlete who soiled herself puts ‘confronting’ matter behind her to win return race

Joanna Wietrzyk claims victory in first event of season in HamburgAustralian says pre-race that she is ‘truly so sorry’ for events in BeijingThe Australian athlete who sparked outrage when winning a Hyrox event in Beijing despite soiling herself during the race has returned in style with victory in the first event of the new season in Hamburg.Joanna Wietrzyk won the endurance sports event in China last month but forfeited the points and soon faced a stinging public backlash as footage of her continuing through demanding exercises and using communal equipment with faecal matter running down her legs went viral on social media. Continue reading…
Joanna Wietrzyk claims victory in first event of season in Hamburg after saying in a pre-race social media video that she is ‘truly so sorry’ for events in Beijing Joanna Wietrzyk claims victory in first event of season in Hamburg Australian says pre-race that she is ‘truly so sorry’ for events in Beijing The Australian athlete who sparked outrage when winning a Hyrox event in Beijing despite soiling herself during the race has returned in style with victory in the first event of the new season in Hamburg.
Joanna Wietrzyk won the endurance sports event in China last month but forfeited the points and soon faced a stinging public backlash as footage of her continuing through demanding exercises and using communal equipment with faecal matter running down her legs went viral on social media. The 24-year-old posted a statement on social media with an apology in the aftermath of the incident before stepping away from
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