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Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
BBC presenter opens up health scare that saw him rushed to hospital after covering Wimbledon as he admits the ordeal was a 'wake-up call'
BBC presenter Qasa Alom has reflected on a recent health scare after working at Wimbledon, which saw him rushed to hospital, revealing it was a 'wake-up call'. Alom was the host of the Today at Wimbledon show for Britain's largest public broadcaster, a role he assumed in 2023. However, the Birmingham-born anchor pushed his body to its limit in order to work at Tennis' most prestigious championships, despite knowledge of an illness that he has yet to disclose. That decision ended with Alom in an ambulance and on his way to hospital, and now the presenter has taken to Instagram to open up about the ordeal. 'I can't say the last few weeks have been easy,' Alom wrote. 'Ever since the middle of Wimbledon, I've been battling my body with a health issue. 'I put off getting proper medical care because I just did not want to miss The Championships (error). Eventually, it became too much & escalated. The post consisted of numerous pictures of Alom that range from being picked up in an ambulance to receiving treatment. And while the presenter can be seen smiling in the majority of the photographs, he has admitted that the ordeal knocked him 'for six'. 'A real wake-up call to all those health-conscious young seemingly fit people out there seeing this,' he continued. 'No matter how good your VO2 max might be; or what your resting heart rate is….no matter how many chia seeds you eat or interval fasts you can do….things can happen inside of our bodies that you can't control and it will completely knock you for six. 'Respect your body and its limitations. We only have one. Grateful to my family for helping me through a difficult period & now the road to recovery.' When Clare Balding left the BBC's Today at Wimbledon show to lead the championships' coverage, following Sue Barker's departure, there was a vacancy to be filled. Alom, a huge tennis fan (and self-proclaimed tennis 'geek'), was the man to take the mantle from Balding. He previously presented a Radio 4 programme on one of the sport's most iconic stars, Arthur Ashe, and also takes an interest in cricket, rugby and athletics. In 2022, Alom was part of the team on the BBC's coverage of the Commonwealth Games as well as the London Marathon - and has also been at the helm of shows on the BBC's Asian Network and 5 Live. Elsewhere, the filmmaker has his own YouTube channel, QasaVision, which explores issues stemming from the climate crisis, and he is passionate about protecting the environment. However, the star on the screen has not posted a video on the channel for over two years.
ABC News
6 days ago
- Politics
- ABC News
Breakfast Wrap: Gaza protests 'wake up call' for politics
Labor MP Ed Husic says the weekend's pro-Palestinian protests were a "wake-up call for Australian politics". When I looked in this crowd you had the people you would expect who have been there from the start, but there was a lot of middle Australia there and I think that's something that can't be ignored." Today on the Breakfast Wrap we hear from the Labor backbencher about the impact of the rally over the Sydney Harbour Bridge, and we get a response from NSW police, who have raised concerns with the scale of the demonstration. We'll also turn to Gaza, to ask what the future of Hamas is, as more countries come to the table on Palestinian statehood. Recap the morning's news, politics and global affairs with the Breakfast Wrap
Fox News
30-07-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Sen. Cory Booker rips Democrats for being 'complicit' to President Donald Trump
Fox News contributor Joe Concha weighs in after Sen. Cory Booker said the Democratic Party needs 'a wakeup call' and discusses the criticism on Sydney Sweeney's latest ad.
Fox News
28-07-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
VP Vance's half-brother Cory Bowman slams Cincinnati leadership after brutal beatdown
VP JD Vance's half-brother, Cory Bowman, who is running for mayor of Cincinnati, slams the city's leaders after brutal downtown assault: 'wake up call'.
Yahoo
20-06-2025
- Yahoo
Chinese hotel told ‘wake-up service' of red pandas climbing onto guest beds must stop
A Chinese hotel has been ordered to end its unusual wake-up call service that involves red pandas climbing onto guests' beds after concerns for safety and animal rights. Lehe Ledu Liangjiang Holiday Hotel, a popular family resort in Chongqing, has been called on by the local forestry bureau to stop one of its most popular services. Many guests are attracted to the hotel solely for its red panda wake-up experience. The service involves bringing one of the hotel's red pandas up to a guest's bedroom in the morning, allowing the panda to roam freely around the room and climb onto the bed. Reviews online for the resort show guests checking in just so they can book the experience and get up close to cute, furry animals from the comfort of their hotel room. One British couple, Reanne and Ben, who run the YouTube channel On Tour With Dridgers, documented their experience with the red pandas at Lehe Ledu Liangjiang Holiday Hotel in April. The video shows the red panda first climbing a tree in the small courtyard between rooms before it roams through the corridor to the couple's room with a staff member, where it is given apple chunks and hops onto the bed. The YouTubers stroke the panda while it eats the apple from the palm of their hands. 'Oh my gosh, I can't believe I've got a panda on my bed,' Reanne says. Despite the popularity of the service, the Chongqing Forestry Bureau has reportedly asked the hotel to immediately cease all close contact activities between the pandas and visitors. Staff at the hotel told China Newsweek that four red pandas are kept onsite and take turns participating in the wake-up call room visits. A member of staff will lead them up to the guest rooms, and visitors are allowed to interact with them for a few minutes before the animal is led away again. There have been concerns about injury or disease transmission voiced by people online, but the hotel said that the red pandas are borrowed from a zoo, have been vaccinated and a cared for by dedicated staff. The hotel also said that young children should always be accompanied by an adult during the wake-up call session. Sun Quanhui, a scientist from the World Animal Protection organisation, told the Global Times that red pandas are a nationally protected wild species and should not be kept as pets or for tourism-related entertainment. He added that the pandas are naturally sensitive animals, and being forced to interact with guests could trigger a stress response. The forest bureau has sent a team to the hotel to conduct an on-site investigation, and said it will release the results of this visit.
