China's ultramarathon tragedy...
Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 12:14 pm
China's ultramarathon tragedy and the survivors threatened for speaking out
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/59038194
Thought I'd link this here as there are a number of relatable aspects, though thankfully not the censorship (yet).When Zhang Xiaotao woke up he was in a cave and somebody had lit a fire to keep him warm. He had no idea how he'd got there.
Zhang's frozen unconscious body had been found by a passing shepherd who'd wrapped him in a quilt and carried him over his shoulders to safety. He was one of the lucky ones.
In May this year, 21 competitors died at an ultra-running event in northern China hit by extreme weather conditions: hail, heavy rain and intense gales caused temperatures to plummet, and nobody seemed prepared for it...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/59038194