Professional sportswomen do not attend functions in countries with no tampons available or without hippies being available either. It is in the rules.
I don't like tampons. But, in some places I have been, women seem to make their own using material they have. It's manageable, and I guess if there aren't any, you become quite creative!
I hate hate hate hate tampons. Just wanted to let everyone know. and yeah, I imagine they make their own if there aren't any available. And you don't have to be anorexic or use steroids to be an athletic woman and not get your periods. In high school when I was in Cross Country I didn't get periods and I was neither of those things.