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“Woman Are Dying in Childbirth?” Saddening Fate of Pregnant Olympian Leaves Sports World Furious

Published 06/14/2023, 5:30 AM EDT

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When news about US Olympic gold medalist Tori Bowie’s death hit nearly two months ago, the sports world came together in mourning her loss. As more details were revealed about the cause of her death, fans are not only upset but demanding answers. When it was clear that Tori Bowie died due to childbirth complications, the athletics world are asking many questions that requires further probing into the matter.

Just recently, news spread across all social media platforms that it was childbirth complications that led to Bowie’s death. Detailed information about the child, her circumstances of death, and how her final moments culminated into her death, weren’t shared. Now, fans demand to know them all.

The conditions which contributed to Tori Bowie’s death

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Ever since the news broke out, several media channels and their social media handles came out with a post regarding the same. Popular channel ABC News tweeted, “U.S. Olympic champion sprinter Tori Bowie died from complications of childbirth, according to an autopsy report”. It also attached a link delving deeper into the complicated matter.

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The autopsy report came from the medical examiner’s office in Orlando, Florida. Respiratory distress and eclampsia, the onset of seizures or coma in a pregnant woman, are cited as additional reasons that made her complications more severe. The autopsy report also listed that she had bipolar disorder previously.

A gold medal winner at the Rio Olympics 2016 and the London World Championships 2017, Tori Bowie was in her early 30s when she died and no one was beside her at the time. She was 8 months pregnant when she suffered the complications and the secrecy and mystery still involved in her death, is frankly infuriating her fans.

The sports world is asking hard-hitting questions about the track and field star

Tori Bowie died in April and her fans were devasted back then. More recently, they have once again poured their hearts out in condolences after they were forced to relive the tragedy in the wake of new updates. However, several of them are furious about the matter, and here’s how a few of them reacted:

A fan finds it extremely disturbing that despite the advancements in medical sciences and Bowie being of International repute, how could such a thing happen?

A fan was heartbroken at the prospect of Bowie having no one by her side in her last moments.

Another fan, seemingly angry, was asking the right question.

This is another question from another fan, which further mystifies the matter.

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Here’s a fan who was ashamed of the fact that women still have to undergo such negligence at times.

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Tori Bowie’s contributions to the world of athletics, and by extension, to the sporting world itself, will always be cherished by her fans and well-wishers. Her record of being the fastest woman to complete the 100m race at Wanda Diamond League stayed for many years until fellow track runner Sha’Carri Richardson broke it recently. Overall, Bowie carved a successful career for herself, and she had an even more glorious one ahead of her.

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Tanmay Roy

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Tanmay Roy is a sports writer at EssentiallySports specializing in his coverage of the Olympics and other major American sporting events. His passion for sports was ignited by the early achievements of Michael Phelps, Pete Sampras, and John McEnroe. As a writer for EssentiallySports, Tanmay's articles have been recognized as Editor's Picks, showcasing his ability to craft engaging and thought-provoking stories.
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