La atleta de Hyrox que se ensució admite haber puesto en «riesgo» a otros, pero las críticas fueron «traumáticas»

La atleta australiana de Hyrox Joanna Wietrzyk admite que seguir compitiendo tras ensuciarse durante una prueba de resistencia en Pekín puso en riesgo a otras personas. En una entrevista exclusiva con la BBC, antes de su regreso al deporte, afirmó que asume toda la responsabilidad y pidió disculpas a todos los afectados. Describió la experiencia y las críticas posteriores como traumáticas y dijo que llegó a considerar abandonar el deporte.

• Wietrzyk afirma que la decisión de seguir corriendo fue solo suya
• Dice que su deseo de ganar la carrera de Pekín, en septiembre, nubló su juicio
• Se disculpó tras una publicación inicialmente desafiante en Instagram y renunció a la victoria

An Australian athlete has admitted putting others at risk by continuing to race after soiling herself during an endurance sports event. Speaking exclusively to the BBC ahead of her return to the sport, Joanna Wietrzyk suggested her determination to win the Hyrox race in Beijing in September had clouded her judgement: "It was my decision to continue racing so I take full responsibility for that". Challenged over why she carried on, she said: “I didn’t really think about those around me… the decision that I made in hindsight was the wrong decision and I’m truly sorry for everyone that I did affect.” The 24-year-old said that the experience and subsequent backlash was “traumatic”. She also said she considered walking away from the sport. Although initially appearing defiant in a now-deleted Instagram post, Wietrzyk apologised in the week after the Beijing event and said she would forfeit the win and retroactively withdraw from the race. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #BBCNews