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How Emma Finucane was inspired by Amy Hunt and Keely Hodgkinson

Finucane will now be putting together the final touches before this week’s World Championships, which are in Shanghai, China, from Wednesday to Sunday and are live on the BBC.

She is part of a 19-strong British team for the first event to count towards qualifying for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Although there has been disruption in the build-up after Finucane’s partner Matt Richardson was withdrawn amid reports he is under investigation for misconduct.

At her fifth World Championships, Finucane will ride in the team sprint, individual sprint and keirin.

The 23-year-old, speaking before Richardson’s departure, says she is desperate to regain the world champion’s rainbow stripes after two disappointing silvers last year.

It says a lot about the high bar she has set that two world silvers can even be seen as “disappointing”, but Finucane has a new outlook on that now.

“It’s something I learned last year actually,” she said. “I came fifth or sixth in the sprint competition and I felt I failed.

“It’s how you pick yourself up from that. I went into the keirin and I got second, which is the best keirin result I’ve ever had, so I was able to turn that around.

“Essentially, Worlds is a stepping stone to get to LA. I spoke to Scott (Pollock, her coach) and he said we either go there to win or we learn. I like that approach.

“I don’t fail. I win or learn something about myself.”

The preparation for the next Olympics has already long begun. Earlier this year Finucane and her teammate Sophie Capewell travelled to Los Angeles to get their first taste of the velodrome.

The World Championships might only be a stepping stone to there, but it is a vital one.

And Finucane wants to end them with the rainbow stripes back on her jersey.

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How Venezuela Fury is set to make millions from new venture inspired by Molly-Mae after quitting I’m A Celeb spin off

VENEZUELA FURY may have crashed out of the running in I’m A Celebrity . . . The Wild Frontier, but boxing champ TYSON’s teen daughter is still sitting pretty.

I can reveal the young entrepreneur aims to launch her own make-up and skincare line.

Celebrities Noah Price and Venezuela Fury posing together.
Venezuela Fury with her husband Noah Price Credit: Shutterstock
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Venezuela’s aunt Molly Mae Hague and her uncle Tommy Fury pictured with their children Bambi and Midas Credit: Instagram

Plans are afoot for a firm called No Tomorrow, and ­Venezuela hopes to unveil the range next year as she makes the most of her growing ­profile.

She also has brilliant ­inspiration in her corner – her aunt Molly-Mae Hague.

Molly, who is engaged to Venezuela’s uncle Tommy, is now worth an estimated £20million thanks to years of hard graft in the fashion and beauty industries.

A source said: “Venezuela has just turned 17 so it’s a huge achievement to be launching her own business and she’s so excited.

“She has a top team behind her but the ideas are all hers.

“She wants to make her family proud.

“Having Molly-Mae and obviously her mum Paris as inspiration is a huge boost too.”

While details are still being worked out, it is likely that the No ­Tomorrow x Venezuela Fury range will include everything from make-up and skincare to fake tan and false eyelashes.

Venezuela celebrated her ­birthday yesterday while on ­holiday with husband Noah Price.

She earned the break after ­having a rough time ­filming Ant & Dec’s I’m A Celeb spin-off in the Canadian wilderness.

Venezuela and Noah, who ­married in May, quit just 72 hours into filming after she became unwell and started vomiting.

Viewers will be able to tune in to the new reality show when it airs next spring.

But we’ll be hearing a whole lot more from ­Venezuela before then, I’m sure.

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