Fu Yuanhui is a bronze medalist Chinese competitive swimmer who specializes in the backstroke. However, she is most known for helping remove the taboo about menstrual cycles in sports. After not performing as well as she wanted to during a race, Fu explained that she had gotten her period the day before and it was making her particularly exhausted. Fu’s candid honesty about her struggles during the race received tons of positive feedback. Fu inspired girls all over the world to be more open about their periods and hopes one day talking about periods will be just as casual as hearing about a pulled muscle in the athletic world.
“I used all of my mystic energy!” —Fu Yuanhui
This excerpt is from The Book of Awesome Girls by Becca Anderson, which is available now through Amazon and Mango Media.
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