Half of the Paris Olympic athletes are women. Are periods in sports still taboo?

The Paris Olympics are being touted as the first to achieve full gender parity, with an equal number of female and male competitors. But even with more athletes talking about periods, we're still a long way from de-stigmatizing them in sports.

Half of the Paris Olympic athletes are women. Are periods in sports still taboo?
Olympic rowers in a boat

The Paris Olympics are being touted as the first to achieve full gender parity, with an equal number of female and male competitors. But even with more athletes talking about periods, we're still a long way from de-stigmatizing them in sports.