“I don’t think I performed very well today,” Fu Yuanhaui, Chinese Olympic swimmer, said in her post-swim interview at the 2016 Rio Olympics. “It’s because my period came yesterday, so I felt particularly tired — but this isn’t an excuse, I still didn’t swim well enough.”
Female athletes in all arenas of sport might be able to relate to Yuanhaui’s sentiments. Many women believe their athletic performance is worse during their periods due to symptoms like cramps, headaches, or fatigue.”
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