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Who is Joanna Wietrzyk? Australian HYROX athlete and fitness coach at centre of Beijing controversy Joanna Wietrzyk has admitted she made the wrong call during a HYROX race in Beijing.The Australian athlete, who continued competing after becoming unwell during the event and ultimately won, has apologised following criticism over her decision to remain on the track.Wietrzyk addressed the controversy in a personal statement on social media, saying she regretted not stepping away from the race when she realised she was unwell. She has also decided to give up the points she earned from the event.Joanna Wietrzyk says she felt fine…

BENGALURU: Several members of the Indian athletics contingent training in Tsukuba City, ahead of the Asian Games beginning in Nagoya on Saturday, rushed out of their hotel rooms on Wednesday night after a tremor shook them from their sleep.While some athletes thought it was a dream, few others shared that they felt someone had barged into their room and begun shaking their bed.“It was a real scare for many of the athletes as their beds began to shake and hit the wall. Many ran out of their rooms and gathered in the corridor, while a few others learned about the…

Candace Owens and Erika Kirk (Image via Getty Images) Candace Owens has raised questions over a Turning Point USA event at Nampa Christian School after images showed hundreds of students gathered inside a school gym. Owens claimed students were required to attend the event and that parents could not join them. The posts quickly drew a response online, turning the school gathering into a wider debate over youth political outreach and Charlie Kirk’s legacy.Candace Owens questions TPUSA event at Nampa Christian SchoolThe controversy began after posts from the event circulated on social media. The photos show a large group of…

Benny Blanco speaks out about wanting to become a father and how mistakes are an integral part of growing up. ​Image credit (Instagram) Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez have been married for almost a year now, and the two have been going strong since then. Also, Blanco seems to be ready to take on the loving dad role as soon as possible. During one of his latest appearances, the music producer opened up about how he is looking forward to becoming a father and how he is going to be as a parent after it becomes a reality for him.Benny…

A look at the psychology behind why people buy A customer rarely walks into a store, opens an app or clicks on an advertisement thinking only about the product itself. Often, the decision is tied to a problem they want solved, a feeling they want to experience or a version of themselves they hope to become.That is why effective selling is not simply about describing what a product does. Research in consumer psychology and behavioural science has long examined how emotions, social influence, perceived value and the way choices are presented can shape purchasing decisions.Here are 10 principles that can…

Last week, the ICC sounded the media-rights bugle by appointing a five-member working group. The group’s top priority in the coming months will be to consider all possible steps that can help the ICC retain the existing value for the 2028-31 cycle, or even better it, by exploring the best price-discovery models available. The ICC’s media-rights tender, however, will not be the first to hit the market. The world governing body will have to wait for the BCCI to first draft and release the IPL media-rights tender, following which any other property around the world, including the ICC, will come…

Trump weighs ‘big decision’ on Iran as IRGC halts tanker in Strait of Hormuz US President Donald Trump has once again raised the possibility of resuming a large-scale attack on Iran. His repeated warning comes as Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps keeps the Strait of Hormuz heavily in its control and continues to restrict passage to vessels.In an interview with Axios Trump said that he was approaching a critical decision over the next phase of the Iran war, including whether to launch another round of major attacks.“I have a big decision coming up. Do I want to go in and…

Millie Bobby Brown and husband Jake Bongiovi have confirmed the arrival of their second child! The star couple took to their social media handle to share the happy news about the arrival of their baby, and informed fans that the little one is a boy.The ‘Stranger Things’ actor and Bongiovi posted a joint post on their handles, and gave fans a first glimpse of the baby. Showing the newborn holding his dad’s finger while Millie and her daughter placed their hands over theirs, she captioned the click, “hi little guy!”The post came hours after various news reports revealed that the…

BK Sister Shivani is a motivational speaker and spiritual mentor who often speaks about profound topics, navigating through life with a positive outlook, making the right decisions, and following your true calling.In 2019, she received the Nari Shakti Puraskaar, India’s highest civilian honour for women, conferred by then-President Ram Nath Kovind, for her role in transforming human behaviour.She talks about the moment when we all hear something from others, and it refuses to budge from your mind, so much so that someone’s words or actions leave a mark we can’t shake off.A friend cancels plans without a second thought. A…

For Neha Aggarwal Sharma, the difference between this Indian team and the one she was part of at the 2014 Asian Games is hard to miss. India’s 10-member table tennis contingent is already in Japan, with the Aichi-Nagoya competition for the event beginning on September 20. At the forefront are world No. 3 men’s doubles pair Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah, while India also has experience in Sathiyan Gnanasekaran and Harmeet Desai, and a younger group featuring Sreeja Akula, Yashaswini Ghorpade, Diya Chitale and Syndrela Das.For Neha Aggarwal Sharma, the difference between this Indian team and the one she was…