"Girl Things"

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So is it appropriate to blame your period in elite sports? Or at all? I know I have.

I do not know whether it is appropriate to do so in a public forum, but I should absolutely think that it could cost someone a victory if they were particularly affected, and at that level of sport.
On the other hand, I wonder whether someone who was prone to problems could even get to that level of sport. Maybe there is something going on with her body.

^^^This.

Especially if the woman's performance is not up to the level of excellence she normally demonstrates, "girl things" could be the reason. Not an *excuse*, but an explanation. Any woman who is performing at that level has at some point learned how to deal with female issues and work around it. Could be that something out of the ordinary was happening with her body that she didn't feel she should have to explain to the world so she summed it up as "girl issues."

I know that "girl issues" affect how well I am able to perform music. If I was in a position of performing publicly as a career, I'd have to figure out some way of overcoming it with the help of a doctor.

I think it's a valid excuse/or explanation. For the first two days of my period, I can't even get out of bed, and if I do I usually faint, and/or be sick. I take stuff for it a week beforehand and then during. Some people's periods are a lot worse than others. I don't think people who don't get cramps or heavy bleeding should talk for women who do.

Its a reason, not an excuse, women are physically different to men, I dont see why those differences should be viewed as an excuse.
At professional athlete levels, it does seem unusual that a womans cycle should interfere with her performance, but it can happen.

All women are prone to anemia because of the loss of blood related to their periods. Some women, of course, are more prone than others due to their specific situations.

Anemia, alone, would easily affect athletic performance. Even if a woman is "on top of" treatment to prevent significant problems, hormones changes can happen suddenly and bring about unexpected effects.

Well, I don't know about a rematch or anything... but yes, physical symptoms could affect performance. Part and parcel of the risks for women.