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Aussie HYROX Athlete Apologises After Soiling Herself During Race
PUMA quietly pulled the Joanna Wietrzyk x PUMA line after the athlete won a Beijing HYROX race despite soiling herself, while the wider sponsorship remains unconfirmed.
- PUMA has removed the 'Joanna Wietrzyk x PUMA' clothing range from its global online store this week after social media posts mocking the partnership went viral following a controversial race in Beijing.
- On Saturday, September 12, HYROX officials allowed 22-year-old athlete Wietrzyk to continue competing and win the Beijing HYROX Pro race after she lost control of her bowels during the endurance event.
- Viral social media posts targeted the brand with jokes like 'Poo-ma pants,' prompting Wietrzyk's coach, Chris Bayens, to defend the athlete and urge people to stop the 'hatred and personal attacks.'
- HYROX co-founder Moritz Fuerste apologized for the organization's failure to intervene, announcing new procedures allowing race directors to withdraw athletes if hygiene or contamination risks arise during competition.
- The athlete's broader sponsorship status remains unconfirmed, as PUMA has only removed the specific clothing collection while other references to Wietrzyk persist on the company's website.
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