Paddle UK has issued a statement after he made a spicy page in January
Kurts Adams Rozentals, a British canoeist with dreams of competing at the Olympics, has been suspended by governing body Paddle UK after “allegations” surrounding his posts on TikTok and Instagram.
Back in April, Paddle UK kicked Kurts out of its World Class Programme, a fast track to the Olympics, pending a deeper investigation into his online presence. Though the investigation is still being carried out, with specific details yet to be revealed, Kurts Adams Rozentals believes it’s because he’s on OnlyFans.
“I have been posting videos that are consciously made to be edgy in order to drive conversions to my ‘spicy content page’, to fund this ultimate dream of going to the Olympics,” he told BBC Sport after a viral Instagram post.
With 74k followers on Instagram, 39 videos and over 100 photos on OnlyFans, he claims to have pulled in £100,000 since starting his account back in January 2025. When Paddle UK suspended him in April, he recalls freezing as his goals of becoming an Olympian were thrown into the air.
“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,” Kurts, who competes in the individual canoe slalom, added. “My personality at this point, my identity, is sport, and I want to be a professional athlete chasing my Olympic dream.”
Speaking to the BBC, a representative for Paddle UK explained how Kurts Adams Rozentals’ ban was not disciplinary action, but an interim action “designed to protect all parties” and to “safeguard other athletes, staff, and volunteers due to the nature of the allegation.”
“Paddle UK is committed to ensuring a safe and open environment for all, and interim action under the Athlete Disciplinary Policy is only taken where necessary and proportionate,” the governing body added.
Why did Kurts Adams Rozentals start an OnlyFans?
Each athlete on Paddle UK’s World Class Programme receives a grant of £16k to pay for training, equipment, and preparation, so you might be wondering why Kurts Adams Rozental felt the need to start OnlyFans in the first place.
“I don’t know how much you need, but it’s certainly not £16,000,” he explained. “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 doing the travel from the East Midlands, where I live, to London, back-and-forth, back-and-forth.”
When asked what he would do if forced to pick between OnlyFans and the Olympics, he noted how it was the “hardest decision” of his life.
He explained: “I came to the realisation about why I started doing this last winter after years of struggle, years of living on the edge, my mum working 90 hours a week, having bailiffs at the door.
“I’m going to find a way where we don’t have to struggle, where my mum can enjoy her life and I’m able to put everything into this sport because when you’re thinking about how to pay the rent this month and you’re standing at the start line, that’s not very conducive [to performing well].
“It’s a tough decision but unless something changes in the way athletes are paid I don’t see a way of working with Paddle UK.”
Kurts wouldn’t even be the first Olympian to be making huge money on the x-rated platform, with gold medallist Jack Laugher on OnlyFans alongside Noah Williams, Robbie Manson, Alysha Newman, and Luana Alonso.
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