China’s Tampon Taboo

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It’s not every day that you hear someone talking about their menstrual cycle live on TV. And it’s even more rare if that person is an Olympic athlete from China. But that’s what happened this week when swimmer Fu Yuanhui, admitted she wasn’t at her best because of period pains. It’s opened up a whole new conversation about tampons in China - a country where some have never even heard of them. Plus, we unpick the story behind a viral video of El Jefe, the last Jaguar in America which some suggest could put jaguar research in jeopardy, and one of the founders of the Norwegian Death Diving Federation tells us why the sport has been trending this week. Produced by Kate Lamble Photo: Swimmer Fu Yuanhui with her medal / Photo credit: Gabriel Buoys / Getty