Tuesday, July 14, 2009
The business of Olympics
And a big business it is. Those planning to be in the next Olympics in 2012 are training hard now. And that training costs money. One enterprising New Zealand Taekwondo competitior has come up with a novel way to fund his training.
A cash-strapped Olympic hopeful in New Zealand says he has been forced to open a brothel to fund his bid for taekwondo glory in 2012, but officials say his entry into the sex trade could mean his exit from international sport.If his training is funded legally, his chances of competing should be determined by his skill and ability and not by a bunch of prostate challenged moralists on the governing body.
Logan Campbell, who represented his country in Beijing last year, says without the financial injection from his "gentlemen's club" he will be unable to continue his intensive training for the London Games.
"There is no point me going to the Olympics to make up the numbers if I go I want to be a medal contender," Campbell told the local TVNZ network.
The 23-year-old, who finished in the top 16 in Beijing after losing his first match, says he needs to raise $190,000 over the next two years.
But his brothel business has upset his sport's national governing body, which says it could hurt his chances of competing.
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