Hyrox Race in China Under Fire After Alleged Soiling of Shared Equipment
TL;DR
At a Hyrox endurance event in China, organizers faced backlash after accusations that a top competitor left fecal matter on shared equipment, prompting disgust on social media and calls for stricter biosecurity rules; Hyrox leadership apologized and pledged to tighten protocols and rules going forward.
- Spectators Horrified as Hyrox Athlete Recreates "Two Girls One Cup" at Live Competition Futurism
- Why do elite athletes soil themselves so frequently? The New York Times
- Feces incident forces Hyrox fitness competition to change rules WAVY.com
- Hyrox changes rules and apologises for allowing Australian athlete who soiled herself to continue The Guardian
- Hyrox fitness race organizers to reviews protocols after athlete soils herself WXLV
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