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Dire financial straits are leading droves of Olympic athletes to sell images of their bodies to subscribers on OnlyFans — known for sexually explicit content — to sustain their dreams of gold at the Games. As they struggle to make ends meet, a spotlight is being cast on an Olympics funding system that watchdog groups condemn as “broken,” claiming most athletes “can barely pay their rent.”

The Olympics, the world’s biggest sporting stage, bring in billions of dollars in TV rights, ticket sales and sponsorship, but most athletes must fend for themselves financially.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) did not express concern about the situation. When asked by The Associated Press about athletes turning to OnlyFans, IOC spokesman Mark Adams said, “I would assume that athletes, like all citizens, are allowed to do what they can.”

Watching his sponsorships dry up and facing mounting costs, Jack Laugher was among the pantheon of Olympic athletes using the often-controversial platform to get to the Games — or simply survive.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

Um, my country doesn't fund its athletes' travel and entry to the games; and training is a sponsorship deal already. It's a hidden hustle to get to compete, and it's not talked about but it's definitely part of every athlete's job at this point.

We talk about funding our hopefuls, out of some federal sports fund-bucket, but the conservatives argue that's a waste of money when they already don't want to fund schools or healthcare.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 month ago (2 children)

A lot of people seem to be missing the point.

There is nothing wrong with sex work or having an OnlyFans. There is absolutely a lot wrong with the fact that the top athletes of our world who perform on the top athletic stage of the world are destitute to the point of having to fund themselves this way. Don't get me wrong, I don't believe anyone should have to use this as a last resort either but it's very telling of society as it currently is when these people are having to do so.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

To be clear, it has not been established that this is the last resort, but rather that it's better than the alternatives. Which is to say, if you've gotten famous but the organization that made you famous isn't paying you well, you might look for other ways to monetize the attention. Being at the top of international sports is such a fleeting thing, so if some of these athletes want to capitalize on the moment, they better not wait until next year because who the hell knows when their career will rapidly change.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

The article indicates the opposite, my friend.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Common sense. Women make far more money on only fans then men can ever hope

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

When asked by The Associated Press about athletes turning to OnlyFans, IOC spokesman Mark Adams said, “I would assume that athletes, like all citizens, are allowed to do what they can.”

Fark you. (Channeling Joe Pesci): "You only HAVE those billions in ticket sales, sponsorships and TV rights because the athletes make that possible!"

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

I think you're misrepresenting the overtone. Surely the question came across as one of, doesn't IOC think this action is inappropriate? Aren't you going to stop them? And he's saying no.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago

Now we know what all those condoms in the Olympic village are for.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Thank you for furthering the research and science

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