Athlete Wins Hyrox Race Despite Diarrhoea, Sparking Controversy
Joanna Wietrzyk is an athlete from Poland. She did a race called Hyrox in Beijing.
During the race, she had a bad stomach problem. It is called diarrhoea. This means her body could not stop going to the toilet.
She did not stop the race. She kept running and doing the exercises. Her body made a mess on the floor.
Wietrzyk finished the race first. She won the competition.
After the race, many people talked about it. This is called a controversy. People had different opinions about what happened.
The people who organise Hyrox said sorry. They said sorry for the problem at the race.
They also changed their rules. They want to stop this problem from happening again.
Vocabulary7 words
- race
- an event where people try to finish first
- diarrhoea
- a health problem where you go to the toilet too much, and it is watery
- exercises
- movements you do to make your body strong
- competition
- an event where people try to win
- controversy
- when people argue or disagree about something
- organise
- to plan and make an event happen
- rules
- things people must do or not do
Quiz
Answer key
1. She had diarrhoea 2. Yes 3. They said sorry and changed the rules
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Joanna Wietrzyk is an _____ from Poland. She did a race called Hyrox in _____.
During the race, she had a bad stomach problem. It is called _____.
She did not _____ the race. She kept running and doing the exercises.
Wietrzyk finished the race first. She _____ the competition.
After the race, many people talked about it. This is called a _____.
The people who _____ Hyrox said sorry.
They also changed their _____. They want to stop this problem from happening again.