A pregnant athlete competed in the qualifiers for the Olympic Games

Heptathlon Lindsay Flach is pregnant and in the 18th week of pregnancy. However, that did not stop her from taking part in the US qualifiers for them Olympic Games and even on a day with extremely high temperatures.

Last Friday, the day before he competed in the heptathlon in Oregon, USA, the athlete announced on Instagram that she is expecting her first child. She shared photos from her training, while in a post the 31-year-old wrote: “Every story has an end but in life every end is a new beginning. The secret is no longer a secret “.

Her participation was not in order to qualify, but because she wanted to convey her own message. After all, heptathlon is one of the most demanding sports. Flach was in 15th place out of 18 entries, but for her the fact that she competed in all sports was in itself a victory.

When he learned that he was pregnant last March, her doctor gave her permission to continue training in moderation for the qualifiers for the Olympics, as long as she heeded the warning signs that her body would send her.

“My biggest concern was to make sure I was healthy and that the baby was healthy,” she said.

Flach, who lives in Texas with her husband, took some protection measures during last week’s games due to the extreme heat. He dropped speed and did not fully participate in some sports.

“It was difficult because I knew I could not compete at the level I was capable of 18 weeks ago and I just wanted to show what women are capable of,” she told Yahoo! Sports.

She also confessed that the moment she found out she was pregnant was “bittersweet” because it meant the end of her career in heptathlon.

Some accused her of endangering her unborn child, but she claims that she took all the necessary measures.. “Women and mothers are strong – Their bodies are very capable. “You are the only one who knows your body,” she said.

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