According to people’s news on September 23, earlier this month, Zhang Shuihua, known as the “fastest female nurse”, continued to cause controversy on the Internet due to her remarks after a marathon that she “hopes the leader will allow her to take time off to participate in the competition.” She was even terminated by a sports brand.

Recently, the person concerned publicly issued an apology on multiple platforms, saying:

In an interview with the media after the game, my personal remarks about "unit leaders not giving me time off" aroused widespread attention and heated discussion. I feel deeply disturbed and guilty about this. Here, I solemnly extend my most sincere apology to everyone.

She also reflected on the many negative impacts of her remarks:

1. It has caused trouble and damage to the image of the unit and its leaders. In fact, my unit leaders and colleagues have always been very supportive and caring to me. I failed to express this gratitude in this interview, which caused misunderstandings. I deeply regret this.

2. It occupied valuable public opinion resources, diluted the excitement and positive energy of the Harbin Marathon itself, and also brought unnecessary interference to this event.

3. It misled the public and caused netizens to have discussions about "privilege" and "suffering", which completely deviated from my original intention of participating in the marathon.

Zhang Shuihua said:

I sincerely accept all criticisms and make deep reflections:

As an adult, I have to learn to be careful about what I say and do in public, and always be aware of the social impact my words may have.

As a sports fan, I should share more about the joy of sports and the spirit of fighting rather than trivial personal matters.

As an employee of the company, I will make a clearer distinction between work and hobbies in the future. I will never let personal affairs affect my work. I will also take practical actions to thank the company for its training and support.

Here, I once again say to my unit, leaders, colleagues, the Harbin Marathon Organizing Committee, and all the netizens who were troubled by my inappropriate remarks: I'm sorry!

I will learn from this lesson and will focus more on the track in the future, repay everyone's love with better results, and pass on the perseverance and positive spirit of marathon to more people. Please continue to monitor this.