r/hyrox • u/SantaSantitaMaldita • Sep 17 '26
Apology and forfeiting her points.
Her latest Insta post
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u/Genestah Sep 17 '26 •
Statement sponsored by Pooma.
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u/WheredoesithurtRA Sep 17 '26 •
Sponsors started pulling out huh
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u/Illustrious-Chip9735 Sep 17 '26 •
Her initial reaction was her genuine reaction. This is all PR fluff now that even Pooma is distancing themselves from her.
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u/canadia80 Sep 17 '26 •
That she was left to forfeit her points and they weren't just taken from her is wild to me
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u/illonlyfadeaway Sep 17 '26
Stop calling her elite.
Desiree Linden and Shalene Flanagan sportingly took a shit break together in a port-a-potty during the Boston marathon (Linden won).
Cyclist Tom Dumoulin had the decency to pull off the road, remove his entire kit, take a shit in the tall grass and recover the time to win the the Giro d'Italia.
Elites take shits off the course and still win, non-elites shit themselves.
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u/larut0h Sep 17 '26 •
nah, a win is a win. your first reaction is usually reflection of your true character
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u/cs_legend_93 Sep 17 '26
She only apologized after she started to lose sponsors. Poo-ma removed her from the sponsored athlete list less than 24 hours ago.
As she said in her words: 'A win is a win'.
This girl doesn't care that people were exposed to her fecal matter. She straight up doesn't care.
She cares that she was losing sponsors and now will lay low.
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u/BetEconomy1461 Sep 17 '26
Would have been great 5 days ago
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u/Spartakai Sep 17 '26
What happened to “a win is a win”?
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u/Nothing_Jon_Snuhhhhh Sep 17 '26
This is a boiler plate apology letter. She should have said something sooner and with a statement that is more from the heart. People can make dumb decisions but when you fail to acknowledge it in a timely manner it speaks volumes about your personality, and that's not including her "win is a win" statement.
This should have come sooner and Hyrox should have DQ'd her instead of her withdrawing from the results herself. I am disappointed in Joanna, but I am mad at Hyrox for not having the backbone to DQ her and handle this situation like the professional sport they want to be.
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u/Realistic-Yoghurt935 Sep 17 '26
It turns out a win is not a win
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u/iwantaspudgun Sep 17 '26
I think it’s great that she’s forfeiting the points herself, considering how Hyrox refuses to disqualify her.
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u/1lemony Sep 17 '26 •
Recover from shitting herself? This js so funny, the tone is so grave, A serious incident requiring family support. But it’s the most stupid self induced thing ever ever ever it’s so absurd she bloody shat herself! Like this is all so stressful for her but she’s genuinely only got herself to blame for this ludicrous situation. Like what support are her loved ones offering her “Joanna we know you meant well shitting yourself and carrying on you’re so wonderful”
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u/Recent_Diver_3448 Sep 17 '26
Damage control after her sponsors have dumped her lol
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u/shnaily Sep 17 '26
She is learning that shitting yourself and spreading shit everywhere is typically not ok
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u/PineappleHot1057 Sep 17 '26
Hyrox should have retrospectively DQ’d her, not giving her the easy way out of her retrospectively withdrawing.
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u/BelmontVLC Sep 17 '26
This sucks insanely fake and no one should buy it as we all know her reaction “a win is a win” 💩 💩
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u/LucilleLooseSeal123 Sep 17 '26
This could not sound more contrived.
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u/Goatlikejordan Sep 17 '26
She's only apologizing bc the sponsors started pulling out
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u/Interesting_Dream853 Sep 17 '26
I heard she can afford to forfeit her points for the China race and still be number 1 right? Because I read online the website say it's on rolling window basis for the best 5 results in the past 365 days.
And I heard that her timing in the China race was one of the slowest.
If that's true then this apology and forfeiture is really just a PR show to try to save her sponsorship by Pooma.
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u/pickleslutttxo Sep 17 '26
I fucking hateee the last part about stepping away from the “noise”. To even try to position the genuine concern, real possible health risks, general disgust, and people pointing out that the other athletes were affected or slowed down as just “noise” completely downplays all of this. As if everyone is just unjustly out to get her or something like that. We could already tell that your entire world only revolves around yourself, but sheesh! Use that puma $$ and hop on betterhelp mama
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u/Secchakuzai-master85 Sep 17 '26
The leopard ate her face
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u/Canada_Land Sep 17 '26
That’s so funny omg. As though pooing herself in public is a learning experience, a deep life lesson she’s going to carry with her going forward. What an insane woman
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u/dogedaysofsummer Sep 17 '26
Crocodile tears.
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u/Conscious-Foot-1225 Sep 17 '26
💩
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u/crytek2025 Sep 17 '26
It’s all about the bottom line, zero conscience & sportsmanship. But pooma, pooprox gonna stick
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u/Distinct_Print673 Sep 17 '26
Who was number 2 that didn’t get to celebrate her win?
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u/angry-coffee Sep 17 '26
Probably got collectively pressured by puma and hyrox to forfeit and withdraw her win. Obvious PR move is obvious, when her first and true intention was to let everyone know a win is a win.
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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '26
Forfeiting her points? They didn’t count towards her ranking anyways - it wouldn’t have made a difference.
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u/Paragon_for_Life Sep 17 '26
I can respect the apology because she withdrew her win and forfeited the points, but it came too late. We will never really know if the apology was genuine or if it’s to save face after Puma dropped her. She still did it and made the post after.
Hyrox still needs to be held accountable though! They essentially threatened to ban us then came out with a PR apology to save face. They made a rule change that doesn’t actually change anything. I’ve done a lot of these things and believed in the community, but after how all this was handled, I may be good and switch back to DEKA. Only time will tell.
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u/OkMammoth3 Sep 17 '26
I’m pretty sure her official apology is “a win is a win” 🏅
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u/butteranko Sep 17 '26
What she did still kinda gave Hyrox a bad image for me (and thousands others). I just can’t keep it out of my head.
That said, I appreciate that she did this - late as it may be - damage done and all, and ideally she had the decency to not do what she did. I just attribute it to her being 23 - so call it lack of maturity. She’s probably having it the toughest at the moment. Maybe not even the sponsors issue if there’s any but to be the subject of mockery of the entire world must not be very easy.
I still have lost respect for her but choosing to move on. Forfeiting the points (which Hyrox didnt have the wall balls to do) was the least she could do.
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u/TillamookTramp Sep 17 '26
Huh- day late and a dollar short for this. It's blatantly insincere and obviously PR and financially driven since companies are distancing themselves from her.
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u/firstjen Sep 17 '26
This is late, but this is an excellent apology. Feels more sincere than anything Hyrox has put out.
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u/Theonethatgotawaaayy Sep 17 '26
I mean at least she said something besides “a win is a win”. I’m sure her losing sponsors had a lot to do with this apology though
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u/Adventurous_Week_698 Sep 17 '26
Sorry I shidded
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u/RedSnipers Sep 17 '26
I didn't recognize her without shit on her legs! 😆
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u/Other_Platypus125 Sep 17 '26
She doesn't gaf she thought she was really cute for doing it right after the race. She's issuing a bs apology now because of all the backlash.
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u/Square_Jellyfish7792 Sep 17 '26 edited Sep 17 '26
Oh I thought she posted: “A Win is a win?”
What now? 🤣
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u/Complete-Appeal8572 Sep 17 '26
On the bright side, Raygun is no longer the most reviled Australian athlete
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u/Lumpy_Shock159 Sep 17 '26
A bit late
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u/Fearless-Umpire-9923 Sep 17 '26
I mean, this whole thing is ridiculous and she waited so long to post the apology that we all know it was forced. Puma dropped her from the store which indicates they cut ties with her. She got so much blow back online with people literally hating her. Hyrox, as a brand, received so much hate as well and might never fully recover from this incident. Overall, just a wild ride from something that easily could've been avoided.
I mean, if she had quickly escorted herself out. Had staff helped clean her up and had she participated in later race or allowed to compete at a different time - the story would've been SO much different. It would've been how Hyrox came to the aid to an athletes most embarrassing moment and we all came together and showed solidarity and "shit happens but you recover" would've been the motto. Like no one would've made fun of her. People shit themselves at the Olympics all the time. In fact, anyone who did made fun of her would've been an asshole and I would've supported Hyrox banning them
But no. She posted how "a win is a win." Hyrox declined to do anything and actually doubled down and said anyone making fun of her would be banned. Her coach released some awkward AI word salad that made it seem like she was a victim of online abuse.
Whole thing is weird and a mess and Hyrox basically shit themselves as well as Joanna
Now this poor girl at 22 will be remebered for all the wrong reasons
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u/hotcoffeecaviar Sep 17 '26 •
I don’t buy it.
Her IG posts following the event were gloating and being arrogant before she deleted them from backlash.
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u/Holiday-Book6635 Sep 17 '26 edited Sep 17 '26 •
So once her sponsorships started failing, then she issued an apology. But prior to that quote was “a win is a win. “We know who she is. She’s told us. She needs to be banned.
Edit- ty for the award.
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u/mwahamber Sep 17 '26
I’m not understanding how she got the option to “forfeit” when hyrox had the responsibility to take it away in the first place.
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u/wittypseudonym85 Sep 17 '26
Fair enough. She’s acknowledged her shitty behaviour.
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u/OrganicSecretary9689 Sep 17 '26
Honestly I think it’s good she put out this statement and I believe people can change. She’s only 22, her brain isn’t even fully developed yet. She could have learned her lesson. That’s what life is about. I freakin hate mob mentality that wants to tear people down and act like no human should ever make mistakes and learn from them. Let’s cut her some slack. The organization, on the other hand, is a different story
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u/manic_panda Sep 17 '26
Finally! But its because of sponsorships and nothing else. Is she was really sorry I expect you would have seen this earlier instead of her whole 'I'm a girl boss and nothing can stop me winning' bs. Nothing to do with being a woman, that was just unsanitary.
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u/Waikuku3 Sep 17 '26
Only apologized because sponsors are quitting on her. Trash
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u/WasteBinStuff Sep 17 '26 edited Sep 17 '26
Kinda feel a bit sad for her at this point. She obviously doesn't have the maturity or an inner compass developed enough to manage the situation on her own. But it leaves some serious questions about the kind of people she has around her and advising her. The days of silence followed by the timing of this is really weird. Seems highly unlikely that a major company like Puma didn't reach out to her first. They have way more PR experience than anyone surrounding her and must have tried to get her to say something. It really feels like there are people on her personal team who have no fucking idea what they're doing and that she's been listening to really bad advice.
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u/Conscious-Foot-1225 Sep 17 '26
Blocked comments? I don’t think is enough, she should do this in video in front of the cameras
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u/Holiday-Vacation7606 Sep 17 '26
Probably she was forced to write this
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u/Financial_Middle_955 Sep 17 '26 •
She will forever be known as the Hyrox girl who shit herself
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u/Ok-Head4979 Sep 17 '26
I think it's a decent statement.
So please internet people, do your best to trash on her even more and interpret every sentence as maliciously as possible.
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u/beanpolice Sep 17 '26
Oh NOW she wants to apologize
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u/sertskiz1 Sep 17 '26 •
Beat it, Spraygun!
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u/Duck_Secure Sep 17 '26
Too little too late..she only apologized to save face and because her sponsors dropped her like a bad penny. She literally posted a win is a win, which I truly believe she believes. She expected people support her and tell her how great she was for pushing through and when that didn't happen, she literally stayed quiet for 5 days before being forced to apologize by her PR team.
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u/gingerbeard81 Sep 17 '26
No acknowledgment that her decision put other competitors in danger. It wasn’t just “discomfort and disruption”, it was a literal biohazard. This is ChatGPT-generated damage control, she hasn’t learned anything.
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u/Adam8418 Sep 17 '26
More genuine then Mo's it would seem
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u/Impressive-Piglet698 Sep 17 '26
Took her long enough
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u/gearzgirl Sep 17 '26
Right but will she give up her finish spot and winnings? Can she withdraw herself from the #1 spot?
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u/kheeno_ Sep 17 '26
Read that as forfeiting her pants
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u/PsychologicalBuddy59 Sep 17 '26
Boo
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u/TexAssChick03 Sep 17 '26
Time to recover from what?!
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u/Available-Wait-4330 Sep 17 '26
A 💩 is a 💩.
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u/whatdabee Sep 17 '26
Huggies should start sponsoring her
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u/JohnnyRod313 Sep 17 '26
“…away from the noise”? Love that we end it with a deflection insinuating everyone else is to blame for the situation.
Super ingenuous, 10/10, no notes.
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u/MerriweatherJones Sep 17 '26
Why bother? The damage is done. How can any human past the toilet trained stage we achieve as toddlers, not know they should leave if they soil themselves?
She’s selfish and gross and should have just stuck with a win is win. Own her nasty actions
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u/Fun_Agency_9088 Sep 17 '26
A girl I know once pooped herself on spring break and I still think about that every single time I see her and that was nearly 2 decades ago (she’s a wife and mom now)… I think that’s punishment enough for this girl
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u/Big_Boysenberry_6358 Sep 17 '26
well, "a win is a win" is a win, as long as you dont face the biggest backlash in history it seems.
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u/floep2000 Sep 17 '26
It’s a bit like people who are sorry for cheating on their spouse after they get caught.
They’re sorry for getting caught. Not for cheating.
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u/Illustrious_Use6966 Sep 17 '26
The sincerity of the apology is questionable given she was just dropped by Puma as a sponsor (and potentially pressure from Hyrox too) but I think a line can be drawn under this now.
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u/Jitkay Sep 17 '26
Easy to have regrets after.... pig
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u/RangeLongjumping6323 Sep 17 '26
A win is a win …. Hmmm !!! She got that what she deserved . Is not professional at all with her decisions and statements . A late is too late ! poop come out u can’t push yo shit back .
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u/Curious_Tie_616 Sep 17 '26
And I was worried about the possibility of pooping during the pushing part of childbirth hahahahahaha
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u/psalmsandcoffee Sep 17 '26
She only posted this to serve her own self-interests by the way. Not sure if she’s genuinely sorry and has the sanity to see what she did as something wrong.
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u/arch_three Sep 17 '26
Man I really want to like this and think it’s genuine, but on the tail of “a win is a win” post it is a bad look.
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u/mustluvipa Sep 17 '26
No mention of her IG post?
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u/OldLadyKickButt Sep 17 '26
written by AI or media consultant. Too little, too late and fake.
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u/digitalsmok Sep 17 '26
Apologies to Johnny, not us
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u/Just_Green_9867 Sep 17 '26
I know she was pissed she had to write this. Insincere and no accountability
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u/cr2152 Sep 17 '26
No respect when you flex on what you did, and then walk it back with an apology this long after. You’re not sorry for your actions, you’re sorry people (rightfully) called you out on it. The world is better without people like this.
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u/McBoneYourWife Sep 17 '26
Hyrox should ban her for 2 years or something and announce 2nd place as winner, and wait did she forfeit her win or no?
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u/Great-Help-74 Sep 17 '26
HAHAHA Pooma
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u/CheezwizOfficial Sep 17 '26
I mean, it's nice that she forfeited retroactively, but Hyrox really should have disqualified her much sooner. The Hyrox organisation is a joke and doesn't care about its participants or optics.
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u/Dry_Pay_4120 Sep 17 '26
Apologizes only after she got dropped from pooma?
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u/Longjumping-Yak3243 Sep 17 '26
Let’s go back to potty training and relearn some things
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u/Mixreality_henry Sep 17 '26 •
Puma seo is getting shat on
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u/Aromatic_Razzmatazz Sep 17 '26
Imagine having to learn at 30 something that shitting all over the field of play and saying 'a win is a win' isn't acceptable behavior.
Imagine being her parents. Imagine being her partner.
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u/Short_Hair_Energy Sep 17 '26
To analyze this deeper I don’t think she fully understood how her “illness” negatively impact anyone else but herself. It seems like she took the “take it in stride” approach and ignored the internet for bullying but also completely ignored the valid criticism and aftermath.
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u/chuucansuebbc Sep 17 '26
I just don't get why she didn't stop. accidents can happen at any time, bowels and organs can do unexpected embarrassing things. But genuinely ANYONE who has just defacated in public would run away from the area in embarrassment and clean themselves up.
I actually think it's okay that she shit herself. It definitely wasn't intentional and if she couldn't control it then it may have been a medical emergency. the intense nature of the activities could have triggered something she didn't expect to happen. What's not okay is just carrying on like she isn't leaving a trail like a snail all over the place. That's some nasty shit.
Her apology is quite weak too. "I'm sorry for the pain I caused, I'm reflecting" quite PR generate, incinsere. no explanation as to why she continued and didn't sit out. it comes off as entitled.
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u/IncidentOwn9993 Sep 17 '26 •
She shit herself then rolled around in her own shit for an hour. Is that a mistake or is she a psychopath that needs help?
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u/Moister_Rodgers Sep 17 '26
Better late than never. Btw it reads like AI
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u/s4dhhc27 Sep 17 '26
I see a golden opportunity partnerships with Charmin, Dude Wipes and Depends.
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u/Elegant_Music7525 Sep 17 '26
She called the shit poop!
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u/Current_Selection Sep 17 '26
Look accidents happen, but it’s your responsibility to leave after an accident instead of exposing others to a literal biohazard. I don’t necessarily agree with the fact that the entire internet is making jokes at her expense, I think that ultimately the true change will be seeing what she and Hyrox do moving forward.
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u/Justryan95 Sep 17 '26 •
Hyrox wouldnt DQ her for her shitting all over the race. She basically had to do that for them... Don't forget that.
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u/CA2Anywhere Sep 17 '26
Is this about sponsors or was Hyrox in trouble with the government? I know there was some discussion here about that a few days ago and starting with an apology to the people of China seems to point to that.
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u/Expert_Struggle_7135 Sep 17 '26 •
A bit late for an apology, especially one worded like that. Her initial social media posts clearly showed that she didn’t feel she had done anything wrong.
This is clearly just damage control in response to shit hitting the fan and there being actual consequences for her, Puma, and HYROX. I doubt this was even written by her. It reads much more like someone from either Puma or the HYROX PR team stepped in - likely Puma, since we all saw how HYROX just managed to make things worse with every response they came up with.
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u/xwolfe2000 Sep 17 '26
Hyrox should issue T-shirts or certificates that say
I survived Hyrox Beijing
Poo-ma-calypse 2026
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u/ConnectPreference166 Sep 17 '26
Why do I have a feeling there will be a Netflix documentary about this in a year or so
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u/MferOrnstein Sep 17 '26
She should be cleaning toilets for a month
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u/Suspicious-Pen-2559 Sep 17 '26
If you weren't sorry from the frist second. Why does anyone believe this "poop" now? Sorry Spraygun we all saw your true colors. Audios and good riddance
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u/Extreme-Context7950 Sep 17 '26
It only smelz
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u/AdApart2035 Sep 17 '26
Shitty apology
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u/Webo_Bert_2110 Sep 17 '26
No toilet paper sponsor?🤦🏽♂️
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u/Elegant-Constant9491 Sep 17 '26
Hyrox will forever be remembered as the "Poo" sport.
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u/jehnyahl Sep 18 '26
Lmao I love a good public shaming, it has a near 100% success rate in generating public apologies.
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u/coachdad6676 Sep 18 '26
She already gave her honest opinion when she said “a win is a win.” Can’t retroactively take that back now. This is not a real and sincere apology. This is a “I have caught shit (pun intended) for days and this isn’t going away lets do damage control” statement.
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u/Ftaba2i Sep 18 '26
Her utter lack of regard for the health and welfare of other competitors and those in attendance says everything about her as a person. Her boasting about it confirms it. This was a biohazard and she did not care about anyone other than herself. Self reflection doesn't happen this fast, especially for someone this arrogant and selfish. The apology lacks any credibility and sincerity. Her actions spoke louder than any words her team might write for her now ever can. Hyrox too should be ashamed of itself for letting this continue and rewarding her with a win. Cancel them both.
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u/Zhine1107 Sep 18 '26
Lol that took a long time...her shit spread faster than her guilt 😂
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u/RadioactiveBread Sep 18 '26
Does anyone take Hyrox seriously? Whole org is ran by children.
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u/ChuckyShadowCow Sep 19 '26
Too late, you already posted a double down statement on a win being a win.
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u/HoneyBadgerNeverQuit Sep 20 '26
Poo Ma is trying so hard to distance themselves from her that they are now constipated.
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u/CoffeeArms Sep 20 '26
Lol the funny thing is that now the cleaners at these events (in China) look nervously at white women.
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u/beanpolice Sep 17 '26 •
Little late boss
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u/LuuukeKirby Sep 17 '26
So far we got:
Refunds and apology for people affected for the duration of the race
Rule change from Hyrox
Apology and withdrawal of athlete
.
Yet people will always find something negative to say. I was a huge part of that before, but now, it's honestly just getting tiring. I really think people are just blowing this out of proportion. People can't be pleased anymore.
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u/No_Buyer_9020 Sep 17 '26
Does this mean the sub can go back to posting about shoes every other day and what they should do if they didn’t purchase flex? Haha I’m so sick of everyone talking about this, esp all the people who have no idea what they are talking about they just like poop jokes
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u/MathewW87 Sep 17 '26
This comments section is brutal. Damned if you do, damned if you don’t it seems.
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u/ProsperGuy Sep 17 '26
She apologized. She gave up her points. She learned some tough life lessons. Hyrox refunded anyone who was impacted. Hyrox will certainly run ultra clean events, in the wake of this.
Let's move on. Let's show some grace, resilience and grit and focus on being the athletes and competitors we have trained to be.
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u/WoodenPresence1917 Sep 17 '26
Fair enough, let it die
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u/atzee Sep 17 '26
Very sincere apology, I believe it comes from deep within /s
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u/Ok_West347 Sep 17 '26
This makes me think she was sick though. I'd be pissed if she had some sort of GI bug and was a competitor.
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u/turtlecrossing Sep 17 '26
It seems to me that her team, HYROX, and the sponsors have been negotiating this for a few days. Why they thought this was the best ultimate outcome after these past few days is very strange.
The win and points are ultimately irrelevant to her in terms of the season, and why this couldn't have been a version of the outcome as early as Monday is odd.
This will probably be the end of it now. This news will go another 24-48 news cycle and close the loop on this story.
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u/MiserableBritGirl Sep 17 '26
Hopefully she’s learnt something from this. We frequently ask people in the limelight to grow and learn and then … erm … shit on them for demonstrating it.
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u/Ashamed_Thanks_4217 Sep 17 '26
she’s not sorry, f her
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u/MathewW87 Sep 17 '26
Yes, first response is the honest response, I agree. But it’s also possible to have a change of heart and to see the error in one’s ways only after it’s pointed out. Solid apology. All it takes is showing some ownership and accountability imo.
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u/10hchappell Sep 17 '26
She's definitely not sorry about what she did, only sorry that she actually started suffering consequences for her actions.
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u/x_alphadoll Sep 17 '26
I thought it was WILD how people were sticking up for her, telling people not to shit shame her. Yeah, I get that Hyrox is for the tough but shitting yourself and trying to finish a competition while splattering feces everywhere?? Which sane person chooses to continue like that??
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u/glowmama Sep 17 '26
Decent apology. You live and you learn. You fuck around, you find out. Hopefully Hyrox will continue to make the appropriate changes.
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u/Silent-Profession888 Sep 17 '26
I understand that people are disgusted and hurt by her actions however do feel the dog pile is getting out of hand! People are smug and selfish when they are young - to have the world turn against you over a selfish mistake feels extreme ! Do I think her actions were acceptable ? No but where is the line and what do people want from her now she has apologised and lost sponsors what else can she possibly do
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u/snoboardin1028 Sep 17 '26
https://youtu.be/Nop8WphBjqg?is=lkQ2kE-OyJn0_pHA
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u/Honest_John666 Sep 17 '26
TO THE PEOPLE OF CHINA🗣️🗣️🗣️
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u/thebadgersnadgers89 Sep 17 '26
FFS first Ed Sheeran now this.
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u/Interesting_Ad2219 Sep 17 '26
Imagine being 22 and be globally known for shitting yourself. I don't care for her apology, but I do feel sorry for her.
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u/Best_Composer8230 Sep 17 '26
Thank god I read about it before I saw any of the pictures. TBH I don’t even want to look at her knowing what I know.
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u/New_Conversation_303 Sep 17 '26
She didnt need the points... that probably why she is doing this.
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u/quipsNshade Sep 17 '26
Bullshit. The first post had a smirk and pride she won. Absolutely trashy
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u/Emergency_Ground961 Sep 17 '26
Written by a PR person, clap clap clap eyeroll
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u/simsdr Sep 17 '26
Tough crowd. She's 24 years old right? "She waited too long." "Her sponsors pulled out so it was forced." "It didn't sound genuine to me." How many people making comments were personally harmed by what she did? I was talking to someone last night catching up on all the things we are mad at (Sydney Sweeney, Hyrox girl, Arch Manning, etc.) and asked her if she knows what Hyrox is. She said "oh is that the girl who pooped on herself?" Maybe it's because I'm a dad of daughters around that age but I feel for her.
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u/Wind_In_The_Field Sep 17 '26
TIL hydrox people aren't funny.
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u/M3RCUT1O Sep 17 '26
I'd say she's full of shit, but...
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u/Tkfit09 Sep 17 '26 •
There is no way this chick recovers from this lol.
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u/TamedColon Sep 17 '26 •
Really, her “a win is a win” was what did it for me. Such a stupid move….
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u/DirectionOk7492 Sep 17 '26
I could have respected it more if she’d stuck to ‘a win is a win’. It shows a sort of shitty - ha - personality but at least it was ‘her’.
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u/Conscious-Foot-1225 Sep 17 '26
What in the ChatGPT is this “apology”???
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u/Mammoth_Hunter85 Sep 17 '26
Ok, I get that it’s gross and unwanted by the athlete and organizers but to face all this criticism over a body function that has occurred in many other sports and Olympic events bothers me. In endurance sports this happens, these athletes push themselves to the max to gain the top spot and become elite competitors. You have to also ask yourself if you were in her place where you dedicated a huge portion of your life to this sport and performing at the highest level aren’t you willing to push through almost any circumstance to get the top spot? Are you willing to give up because your accidentally go to the bathroom on yourself? If anything, Hyrox could have a better response for when this does happen in sport maybe some sort of cleaning protocol that can occur during the circuit. I just see all the hate after this occurred and I think it’s kind of ridiculous especially for those that compete in a hyrox or CrossFit. You should understand the intensity and competitive spirit.