Chinese Swimmer Speaks Out About Having Her Period During the Olympics

Aug 16, 2016, 11:28 AM

Chinese swimmer Fu Yuanhui nonchalantly broke a lasting taboo by speaking openly about being on her period during the Olympics.

After Yuanhui competed with her teammates in the 4x100-meter medly relay, where they came in fourth, she admitted to the reporter that she didn't feel well because of her period.

Crouching on the ground and clutching her stomach, Yuanhui eventually stood up and said, "I feel I didn't swim well today. I let my teammates down.