British Canoeist's Olympic Dream Brought To A Halt Over OnlyFans Link

Last Updated:May 30, 2025, 22:37 IST

British canoeist Kurts Adams Rozentals, aiming for the Olympics, faces a setback after being removed from Paddle UK's lottery-funded initiative due to social media allegations.

Kurts Adams Rozentals (Image: X)

British canoeist Kurts Adams Rozentals, who is striving for a place at the Olympics, has an unconventional method of funding his ambition. However, he has suffered a significant setback following allegations regarding his social media posts.

According to a BBC Sport interview, Rozentals has been removed from the sport’s governing body, Paddle UK’s lottery-funded Olympic initiative. The organisation has removed him from the scheme without clarifying the reasons for his omission. Rozentals suspects his involvement with the subscription-based website, OnlyFans, is the cause.

“I have been posting videos (on Instagram) that are consciously made to be edgy in order to drive conversions to my ‘spicy content page’ (on OnlyFans), to fund this ultimate dream of going to the Olympics," Rozentals told BBC Sport.

The athlete revealed that he has earned Rs 1.15 crores (100,000 GBP) through the platform.

He expressed his shock at the suspension: “I kind of froze and I couldn’t believe the words I was hearing because this is what I put my life into; this is everything I do."

“My personality at this point, my identity, is sport and I want to be a professional athlete chasing my Olympic dream," he added.

Rozentals claims that the funds from Paddle UK’s programme are insufficient to finance his Olympic aspirations, citing costs such as training, accommodation, and food.

“I don’t know how much you need, but it’s certainly not £16,000," said Rozentals.

“When you have to cover rent, travel, food… and most athletes who train full-time are all living in London. They’re very fortunate to have parental backing – I wasn’t. I never had the ability to move to London because of financial struggles, so I was always travelling back and forth from the East Midlands, where I live, to London."

According to the BBC report, Paddle UK stated that Rozentals’ removal is not disciplinary action, but an “interim action" and a “neutral act designed to protect all parties" and to “safeguard other athletes, staff, and volunteers due to the nature of the allegation".

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