HYROX updates hygiene rules after Beijing incident

Thairath•International•1d ago

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HYROX has updated its competition rules to allow the immediate removal of athletes who pose a health or hygiene risk.

•HYROX changed its rules after a world-record-holding female athlete from Australia had an accident involving feces during a race in Beijing.
•The athlete was permitted to continue and win the race despite contamination on her body and shared equipment.
•Co-founder Moritz Fuerste apologized for the failure to act immediately during the event.
•New rules allow race directors to disqualify athletes for medical reasons if blood, vomit, urine, or feces create health risks.

•HYROX is a global indoor fitness competition founded in 2017 in Hamburg, Germany, combining running with functional exercise.
•A world-record-holding female athlete from Australia experienced a fecal accident during a HYROX competition in Beijing last Saturday.
•The athlete continued competing and won the race while contaminated, leading to heavy criticism regarding hygiene standards and official decision-making.
•Moritz Fuerste, co-founder of HYROX and former German national field hockey player, apologized to all affected parties for the failure to intervene during the race.
•HYROX has updated its rules to permit race directors to remove athletes for medical reasons if blood, vomit, urine, or feces pose a risk to the athlete or others.
•Under the new rules, athletes removed for these health reasons will be recorded as DNF (Did Not Finish).
•Following the Beijing incident, organizers closed affected areas and lanes for cleaning and disinfection, removed contaminated equipment, and replaced parts of the floor.

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A global indoor fitness competition organization founded in 2017 in Hamburg, Germany.

Joanna Wieczorek(โจแอนนา เวียตชีค)

A world-record-holding female athlete from Australia who competed in Beijing.

Moritz Fuerste(โมริทซ์ เฟือร์สเต)ℹ️

Co-founder of HYROX and former German national field hockey player.

Beijing(ปักกิ่ง)ℹ️

The city in China where the competition incident occurred.

Hamburg(ฮัมบูร์ก)ℹ️

The city in Germany where HYROX was founded.

Germany(เยอรมนี)ℹ️

The country where HYROX was founded and where Moritz Fuerste played national field hockey.