Tokyo Olympics: pregnant Lindsay Flach joined US track and field trials to ‘prove what women are capable of’
Flach drew flak for competing, which doctors say is due to the fear of risks from sports – though exercising while pregnant is beneficial for most women, they add
Athletes such as Malaysia’s Nur Suryani Mohamed Taibi and the Netherlands’ Anky van Grunsven have taken part in previous Olympics while sporting a baby bump