Born: 7 January 1996, China
Died: NA
Country most active: China
Also known as: 傅园慧
The following is excerpted from Infinite Women creator Allison Tyra’s book Uncredited: Women’s Overlooked, Misattributed, and Stolen Work.
Periods are also a practical factor for athletes. Chinese swimmer Fu Yuanhui made headlines around the world during the 2016 Rio Olympics when she acknowledged that she was feeling weak and tired because she was on her period. When some commenters wondered on Weibo how Fu did not “stain the pool red,” someone responded, “Haven’t you heard of something called a tampon?”