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title: "Australian athlete apologises for continuing race after soiling herself in Beijing"
description: "Both outlets reported that Australian Hyrox athlete Joanna Wietrzyk apologised for continuing the race in Beijing after soiling herself, with Dawn noting she forfeited her points from winning, while Minute Mirror focused on the apology and the backlash prompting new health considerations."
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# Australian athlete apologises for continuing race after soiling herself in Beijing

sports · updated 18 Sep 2026, 11:22 AM PKT · 18 Sep 2026 · 2 articles from 2 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 2 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Both outlets reported that Australian Hyrox athlete Joanna Wietrzyk apologised for continuing the race in Beijing after soiling herself, with Dawn noting she forfeited her points from winning, while Minute Mirror focused on the apology and the backlash prompting new health considerations.

## Same story from 2 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **Minute Mirror** — [Australian Hyrox athlete apologises after soiling herself during race](https://minutemirror.com.pk/australian-hyrox-athlete-apologises-after-soiling-herself-during-race-631773/) · 18 Sep 2026, 11:22 AM PKT
  > Australian Hyrox athlete Joanna Wietrzyk apologises after continuing a Beijing race despite soiling herself, as backlash prompts new heal....
- **Dawn** — [Australian athlete who soiled herself apologises for continuing Hyrox race](https://www.dawn.com/news/2030833/australian-athlete-who-soiled-herself-apologises-for-continuing-hyrox-race) · 18 Sep 2026, 11:00 AM PKT · 94% identical wording to the newest filing
  > An Australian athlete who sparked an outcry when she kept competing despite soiling herself midway through an event in Beijing apologised Friday and forfeited her points from winning. Joanna Wietrzyk finished the Hyrox indoor fitness race last weekend with excrement on her legs and shoes, continuing to use the mats and equipment. It sparked backlash about potential health hazards posed to other...

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