1 month ago
Hyrox, the popular indoor fitness competition, is adjusting its policies and procedures after a world champion was allowed to continue at a competition in China last weekend despite suffering fecal incontinence.
Joanna Wietrzyk was competing in the age 16-24 elite event in Beijing on Saturday when she suddenly became ill. But despite fecal matter running down her legs, Wietrzyk was allowed to keep competing. The Australian continued on and ended up winning the race in a time of 1:01.23.
But in the days since, Hyrox has received heavy criticism for allowing Wietrzyk to continue competing despite the potential health risks. The company said that, despite having "clear biocontaminant and medical procedures in place," the situation "blurred" protocols and created "ambiguity in how they were applied and understood."
"I apologize to all that were directly or indirectly affected, as well as to everyone who felt like we did not handle the situation like we should have," Hyrox co-founder Moritz Furste said in a statement. "Hyrox made a mistake by not reacting immediately during the race. In the end, it is my job to foresee these potential incidents — and I did not.
"Of course, we started improving event processes, plus making rulebook changes immediately. As of this moment, there are new rules and procedures in place to prevent situations like this from happening again."
#allowed
Joanna Wietrzyk was competing in the age 16-24 elite event in Beijing on Saturday when she suddenly became ill. But despite fecal matter running down her legs, Wietrzyk was allowed to keep competing. The Australian continued on and ended up winning the race in a time of 1:01.23.
But in the days since, Hyrox has received heavy criticism for allowing Wietrzyk to continue competing despite the potential health risks. The company said that, despite having "clear biocontaminant and medical procedures in place," the situation "blurred" protocols and created "ambiguity in how they were applied and understood."
"I apologize to all that were directly or indirectly affected, as well as to everyone who felt like we did not handle the situation like we should have," Hyrox co-founder Moritz Furste said in a statement. "Hyrox made a mistake by not reacting immediately during the race. In the end, it is my job to foresee these potential incidents — and I did not.
"Of course, we started improving event processes, plus making rulebook changes immediately. As of this moment, there are new rules and procedures in place to prevent situations like this from happening again."
#allowed
1 month ago
Hyrox, the global endurance fitness race, is revising its protocols after a top athlete soiled herself and was allowed to continue during a competition in Beijing on Sept. 12.
Photos from the indoor competition show Australian Joanna Wietrzyk, the 22-year-old Hyrox world champion, with fecal matter running down her legs during the age 16-24 elite race. Wietzryk won the race with a time of 1:01:23, besting second-place finisher Alyssa McElheny of the United States by 45 seconds.
The incident sparked online outrage over potential health risks, prompting Hyrox co-founder Moritz Furste to release a statement on Monday, Sept. 14 admitting that race organizers failed by not removing Wietryzk from the competition.
"HYROX made a mistake by not reacting immediately during the race," Furste wrote in an Instagram post. "In the end it is my job to foresee these potential incidents – and I did not. Of course, we started improving event processes, plus making rulebook changes immediately. As of this moment, there are new rules and procedures in place to prevent situations like this from happening again."
USA TODAY Sports reached out to Hyrox, Wietrzyk and her coach for comment on Monday morning and did not immediately hear back.
#immediately
Photos from the indoor competition show Australian Joanna Wietrzyk, the 22-year-old Hyrox world champion, with fecal matter running down her legs during the age 16-24 elite race. Wietzryk won the race with a time of 1:01:23, besting second-place finisher Alyssa McElheny of the United States by 45 seconds.
The incident sparked online outrage over potential health risks, prompting Hyrox co-founder Moritz Furste to release a statement on Monday, Sept. 14 admitting that race organizers failed by not removing Wietryzk from the competition.
"HYROX made a mistake by not reacting immediately during the race," Furste wrote in an Instagram post. "In the end it is my job to foresee these potential incidents – and I did not. Of course, we started improving event processes, plus making rulebook changes immediately. As of this moment, there are new rules and procedures in place to prevent situations like this from happening again."
USA TODAY Sports reached out to Hyrox, Wietrzyk and her coach for comment on Monday morning and did not immediately hear back.
#immediately
1 month ago
Joanna and Chip Gaines shared sweet family moments ahead of a special career milestone.
The former HGTV stars share five children: Drake, Ella, Duke, Emmie and Crew. Though the kids have appeared on the couple's shows over the years, Joanna and Chip only share occasional glimpses into their family life on social media.
Joanna shared a rare video of Emmie on Instagram on Saturday, September 12, featuring a sweet mother-daughter moment. "When my 16 year old asked if she could do my makeup this morning, I was in," she captioned the clip. "Emmie Kay, you're hired."
In the clip, Joanna filmed herself sitting on a chair as Emmie showed off her makeup skills on her mother. Fans gushed over the adorable moment in the post's comments, with one user writing, "She did an excellent job very natural. Can she share what she used and the steps? Really great work!!!"
Another added, "Our kids know far much more about make up and beauty than we ever did in our age. Social media wins with make up." Someone else shared, "Beautiful! Time has flown for sure! Her side profile though…..looks like her Mama!"
#joanna #chip #though #Social
The former HGTV stars share five children: Drake, Ella, Duke, Emmie and Crew. Though the kids have appeared on the couple's shows over the years, Joanna and Chip only share occasional glimpses into their family life on social media.
Joanna shared a rare video of Emmie on Instagram on Saturday, September 12, featuring a sweet mother-daughter moment. "When my 16 year old asked if she could do my makeup this morning, I was in," she captioned the clip. "Emmie Kay, you're hired."
In the clip, Joanna filmed herself sitting on a chair as Emmie showed off her makeup skills on her mother. Fans gushed over the adorable moment in the post's comments, with one user writing, "She did an excellent job very natural. Can she share what she used and the steps? Really great work!!!"
Another added, "Our kids know far much more about make up and beauty than we ever did in our age. Social media wins with make up." Someone else shared, "Beautiful! Time has flown for sure! Her side profile though…..looks like her Mama!"
#joanna #chip #though #Social
2 months ago
Joanna Gaines just made a major revelation about the three-month break she and her husband, Chip Gaines, took after 25 years of working together.
The 48-year-old interior designer and business owner shared the update during a recent appearance on Hoda Kotb's Joy 101 podcast.
"Chip and I, you know we've been doing this business for almost 25 years," Joanna explained. "So, [Fixer Upper] was the show we had stopped temporarily, and that was good, but it was also just a lot as we were building our company."
The couple have worked together for most of their careers (@ Instagram)
She went on: "As far as Magnolia, we've been doing this for almost 25 years and we've never really stopped. And about three years ago, we stopped seeing vision. We stopped remembering like, 'Why are we doing this?'"
#stopped #doing #joanna #chip
The 48-year-old interior designer and business owner shared the update during a recent appearance on Hoda Kotb's Joy 101 podcast.
"Chip and I, you know we've been doing this business for almost 25 years," Joanna explained. "So, [Fixer Upper] was the show we had stopped temporarily, and that was good, but it was also just a lot as we were building our company."
The couple have worked together for most of their careers (@ Instagram)
She went on: "As far as Magnolia, we've been doing this for almost 25 years and we've never really stopped. And about three years ago, we stopped seeing vision. We stopped remembering like, 'Why are we doing this?'"
#stopped #doing #joanna #chip
2 months ago
Joanna Gaines shared how she and husband Chip took a three-month break from their Magnolia business during a recent appearance on Hoda Kotb's Joy 101 podcast
The couple paused their work on Magnolia, their lifestyle brand, after nearly 25 years of nonstop building and growth
Joanna says the break helped her refocus and recognize early signs of burnout to avoid it in the future
Joanna Gaines is keeping it real when it comes to needing to take a break.
During a recent appearance on Hoda Kotb's Joy 101 podcast, the Fixer Upper star and Magnolia co-founder, 48, reflected on building her lifestyle brand with husband Chip, 51, and why the pair chose to take a brief sabbatical in response to Kotb's question about the "power of pausing."
#joanna #appearance
The couple paused their work on Magnolia, their lifestyle brand, after nearly 25 years of nonstop building and growth
Joanna says the break helped her refocus and recognize early signs of burnout to avoid it in the future
Joanna Gaines is keeping it real when it comes to needing to take a break.
During a recent appearance on Hoda Kotb's Joy 101 podcast, the Fixer Upper star and Magnolia co-founder, 48, reflected on building her lifestyle brand with husband Chip, 51, and why the pair chose to take a brief sabbatical in response to Kotb's question about the "power of pausing."
#joanna #appearance
2 months ago
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA - DECEMBER 05: Head football coach Marcus Freeman of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and his wife, Joanna, look on during the first half between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Texas Longhorns at Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center on December 05, 2024 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Getty
The start to 2026 was less than ideal for Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman and wife, Joanna Freeman. Marcus sent a clear message about his family after the coach was cleared of any wrongdoing regarding a January 3, incident which took place during his son's high school wrestling match.
Notre Dame released a statement backing the coach and explaining that the Freeman family was "verbally accosted" during the wrestling match.
"Vinny Freeman, head coach Marcus Freeman's son, was verbally accosted during and after his wrestling match by a local wrestling coach," Notre Dame's January statement detailed, per South Bend Tribune. "Marcus and Joanna Freeman intervened and removed Vinny from the situation.
"At no point did Coach Freeman physically engage with anyone. We believe that the police report, which includes video evidence, fully exonerates Coach Freeman and makes clear these accusations are unfounded."
#Wrestling
The start to 2026 was less than ideal for Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman and wife, Joanna Freeman. Marcus sent a clear message about his family after the coach was cleared of any wrongdoing regarding a January 3, incident which took place during his son's high school wrestling match.
Notre Dame released a statement backing the coach and explaining that the Freeman family was "verbally accosted" during the wrestling match.
"Vinny Freeman, head coach Marcus Freeman's son, was verbally accosted during and after his wrestling match by a local wrestling coach," Notre Dame's January statement detailed, per South Bend Tribune. "Marcus and Joanna Freeman intervened and removed Vinny from the situation.
"At no point did Coach Freeman physically engage with anyone. We believe that the police report, which includes video evidence, fully exonerates Coach Freeman and makes clear these accusations are unfounded."
#Wrestling
2 months ago
Joanna Gaines celebrated her annual Honey Harvest Day at her family's Waco, Texas farm with help from her five children
The family worked together to extract honey while wearing protective suits as Joanna documented the process on Instagram
The event seemingly took place before her oldest kids left for college, which Joanna reflected on in an emotional post earlier in August
Joanna Gaines is offering a look inside one of her favorite activities at her farm — with some help from her five kids!
The Fixer Upper star, 48, celebrated her annual Honey Harvest Day at her Waco, Texas, property with an Aug. 23 video shared to Instagram. The video detailed the process of extracting fresh honey at the farm as Joanna got a helping hand from her five children — Drake, 21, Ella, 19, Duke, 18, Emmie, 16 and Crew, 8 — whom she shares with husband Chip Gaines, 51.
#farm #five #harvest #Instagram
The family worked together to extract honey while wearing protective suits as Joanna documented the process on Instagram
The event seemingly took place before her oldest kids left for college, which Joanna reflected on in an emotional post earlier in August
Joanna Gaines is offering a look inside one of her favorite activities at her farm — with some help from her five kids!
The Fixer Upper star, 48, celebrated her annual Honey Harvest Day at her Waco, Texas, property with an Aug. 23 video shared to Instagram. The video detailed the process of extracting fresh honey at the farm as Joanna got a helping hand from her five children — Drake, 21, Ella, 19, Duke, 18, Emmie, 16 and Crew, 8 — whom she shares with husband Chip Gaines, 51.
#farm #five #harvest #Instagram
3 months ago
Kids grow up, but for Joanna Gaines, family is forever.
The interior designer and reality TV personality, who shares five children with husband and "Fixer Upper" costar Chip Gaines, posted a new video on social media Sunday, Aug. 2, featuring all of the couple's kids. The Gaines clan was enjoying a family getaway in the Colorado mountains, where Joanna and Chip previously renovated their own family home on the series "Fixer Upper: Colorado Mountain Home."
"A few days in the mountains with the whole fam makes this mama's heart so happy," Gaines, 48, captioned the post. "Fishing, chopping down dead trees, making forts for the [squirrels], crunchy French toast, rodeo, bikes and family hikes❤️"
Gaines' five children with longtime husband Chip include sons Drake, 21, Duke, 18, and Crew, 8, as well as daughters Ella, 19, and Emmie, 16.
Joanna and Chip Gaines: HGTV stars spark backlash after casting gay couple
#gaines #chip
The interior designer and reality TV personality, who shares five children with husband and "Fixer Upper" costar Chip Gaines, posted a new video on social media Sunday, Aug. 2, featuring all of the couple's kids. The Gaines clan was enjoying a family getaway in the Colorado mountains, where Joanna and Chip previously renovated their own family home on the series "Fixer Upper: Colorado Mountain Home."
"A few days in the mountains with the whole fam makes this mama's heart so happy," Gaines, 48, captioned the post. "Fishing, chopping down dead trees, making forts for the [squirrels], crunchy French toast, rodeo, bikes and family hikes❤️"
Gaines' five children with longtime husband Chip include sons Drake, 21, Duke, 18, and Crew, 8, as well as daughters Ella, 19, and Emmie, 16.
Joanna and Chip Gaines: HGTV stars spark backlash after casting gay couple
#gaines #chip
3 months ago
After winning the 2025 New York City Marathon and setting a course record in a pair of On sneakers, champion runner **** en Obiri is starring in the Swiss sportwear brand's newest campaign. The new spot, dubbed "Race for the Feeling," is the first expression of On's new "Run On Clouds" brand platform that was unveiled last month, and "signals a shift away" from performance storytelling rooted only in metrics, towards one centered around human feeling. Directed by Parker Schmidt, with still photography by Joanna Wzorek, the campaign follows Obiri during her daily training routes in Boulder, Colo at the On Athletics Club (OAC). The company noted that the visuals aim to "invoke a deeply personal connection to one of the marathon racing's most accomplished athletes." The decision to frame the campaign around "fast as a feeling" was inspired by Obiri herself, whose response when asked whether she looked at her watch to see how fast she was going while breaking the course record in New York City in November, was simply: "No, I just felt it." Obiri completed the 2025 New York City Marathon in November with a time of 2:19:51, besting Margaret Okayo's previous record of 2:22:31, which was set in 2003. Obiri
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3 months ago
Chip and Joanna Gaines' son Crew is putting his summer break to good use.
Joanna shared a rare video of the couple's youngest child via Instagram on Thursday, July 16. In the clip, Joanna filmed Crew preparing for his very own Magnolia farm stand by picking fresh produce from their garden, including a basket of tomatoes, a watermelon, and home-grown flowers. Crew ****** embled his farm stand, aptly named "Crew's Farm Stand," inside of Magnolia's headquarters in Waco, Texas.
"Busy morning at the office for Crew — His farm stand sold out in the first hour!" Gaines captioned the clip, which saw dozens of Magnolia employees purchase goods from the 8-year-old. "Proud little boy. Proud mama (to the magnolia and magnoliarealty team, thanks for supporting him!)."
Fans gushed over the adorable video in the post's comments. "Stop it right now! That's too cute. Want to know if his marketing style is more like his mom's with style and whimsy or his dads with sarcasm and jokes," one user wrote. Another added, "If I was there, I would buy him out!"
Someone else shared, "The cutest thing I've seen in a long time!" A different person posted, "The apple doesn't fall far from the tree! love this." A separate commenter stated, "Stop it! The care he puts into setting everything out is so sweet."
Joanna shared a rare video of the couple's youngest child via Instagram on Thursday, July 16. In the clip, Joanna filmed Crew preparing for his very own Magnolia farm stand by picking fresh produce from their garden, including a basket of tomatoes, a watermelon, and home-grown flowers. Crew ****** embled his farm stand, aptly named "Crew's Farm Stand," inside of Magnolia's headquarters in Waco, Texas.
"Busy morning at the office for Crew — His farm stand sold out in the first hour!" Gaines captioned the clip, which saw dozens of Magnolia employees purchase goods from the 8-year-old. "Proud little boy. Proud mama (to the magnolia and magnoliarealty team, thanks for supporting him!)."
Fans gushed over the adorable video in the post's comments. "Stop it right now! That's too cute. Want to know if his marketing style is more like his mom's with style and whimsy or his dads with sarcasm and jokes," one user wrote. Another added, "If I was there, I would buy him out!"
Someone else shared, "The cutest thing I've seen in a long time!" A different person posted, "The apple doesn't fall far from the tree! love this." A separate commenter stated, "Stop it! The care he puts into setting everything out is so sweet."
4 months ago
Professional Fighters League (PFL) is set to stage PFL San Diego later TONIGHT (Sat., June 27, 2026) inside Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California. Headlining the event will be a Featherweight fight between A.J. McKee Jr. and undefeated rising star, Salamat Isbulaev, who sits at a perfect 10-0, 1-0 PFL.
In further action, former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) stars Liz Carmouche and Viviane Araujo will collide in a women’s Flyweight action in the co-headliner, while Alfie Davis and Alexander Shabliy will provide fireworks in a thrilling Lightweight bout on the main card.
Many readers check in before, during and after the fights to share their thoughts on all of the action, as the main card kicks off at 8 p.m. ET on the ESPN App and ESPN2. Feel free to leave a comment (or several) about the bouts and chat with all the other Maniacs during the show — it’s always a lot of fun!
145 lbs.: A.J. McKee Jr. vs. Salamat Isbulaev
125 lbs.: Liz Carmouche vs. Viviane Araujo
155 lbs.: Alfie Davis vs. Alexander Shabliy
205 lbs.: Abraham Bably vs. Rob Wilkinson
145 lbs.: Khasan Magomedsharipov vs. Joshua Weems
125 lbs.: Ariane Lipski da Silva vs. Jena Bishop
155 lbs.: Gamid Khizriev vs. Lorenzo Parente
135 lbs.: Justin Wetzell vs. Sarvarjon Khamidov – Khamidov defeats Wetzell via third-round submission (rear-naked choke)
125 lbs.: Shannon Clark vs. Ilara Joanne – Clark defeats Joanna via third-round TKO
135 lbs.: Cobey Fehr vs. Daniel Bzdigian – Fehr defeats Bzdigian via first-round submission
Coming soon…
In further action, former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) stars Liz Carmouche and Viviane Araujo will collide in a women’s Flyweight action in the co-headliner, while Alfie Davis and Alexander Shabliy will provide fireworks in a thrilling Lightweight bout on the main card.
Many readers check in before, during and after the fights to share their thoughts on all of the action, as the main card kicks off at 8 p.m. ET on the ESPN App and ESPN2. Feel free to leave a comment (or several) about the bouts and chat with all the other Maniacs during the show — it’s always a lot of fun!
145 lbs.: A.J. McKee Jr. vs. Salamat Isbulaev
125 lbs.: Liz Carmouche vs. Viviane Araujo
155 lbs.: Alfie Davis vs. Alexander Shabliy
205 lbs.: Abraham Bably vs. Rob Wilkinson
145 lbs.: Khasan Magomedsharipov vs. Joshua Weems
125 lbs.: Ariane Lipski da Silva vs. Jena Bishop
155 lbs.: Gamid Khizriev vs. Lorenzo Parente
135 lbs.: Justin Wetzell vs. Sarvarjon Khamidov – Khamidov defeats Wetzell via third-round submission (rear-naked choke)
125 lbs.: Shannon Clark vs. Ilara Joanne – Clark defeats Joanna via third-round TKO
135 lbs.: Cobey Fehr vs. Daniel Bzdigian – Fehr defeats Bzdigian via first-round submission
Coming soon…
5 months ago
Joanna Gaines shared a playful Instagram video of her and husband Chip balancing on a wooden plank while renovating
The couple celebrated their 23rd wedding anniversary together on May 31
Joanna recently reflected on her evolving design style and why she was initially labeled a “farmhouse decorator”
Joanna Gaines is proving that it's far from all work and no play when she's with husband Chip!
The Magnolia Network co-founder shared a glimpse of how she and her husband goof around when they're working on homes together in an Instagram Reel shared on Tuesday, June 2. The playful clip begins with Joanna attempting to balance on a 2x4 wooden plank as Chip watches her with an amused expression on his face.
The couple celebrated their 23rd wedding anniversary together on May 31
Joanna recently reflected on her evolving design style and why she was initially labeled a “farmhouse decorator”
Joanna Gaines is proving that it's far from all work and no play when she's with husband Chip!
The Magnolia Network co-founder shared a glimpse of how she and her husband goof around when they're working on homes together in an Instagram Reel shared on Tuesday, June 2. The playful clip begins with Joanna attempting to balance on a 2x4 wooden plank as Chip watches her with an amused expression on his face.
