Kurts Adams Rozentals: UK canoeing “forced to choose between the Olympics and Onlyfans”

Rozentals created his own Onlyfans account in January 2025 to help fund his training program and post videos and images on his Instagram account to turn viewers to content.

Every athlete in the UK Paddle program receives an annual grant of £16,000 to support their training.

But Zentals said the program is far from enough funding.

“I don't know how much you need, but that's certainly not £16,000,” Roh Zentals said.

“When you have to cover rent, travel, food…and most athletes who train full time live in London.

“They were lucky enough to have their parents' support – I'm not. I never had the ability to move to London due to the financial struggle, so I've been traveling from the East Midlands where I live, to London, back and forth, back and forth.”

Ronaldo, who won his personal C1 silver medal in the World Under 23 Championship in 2023, is awaiting the findings.

Paddleuk said the Rozentals ban was not a disciplined action, but a “temporary action” and “purpose to protect neutral conduct of all parties” and “protect other athletes, employees and volunteers as a result of the nature of the allegations”.

“Investigation has been translated as the Independent Investigation Services Movement,” the governing body said.

It added: “British paddling is committed to ensuring a safe and open environment for all and to take temporary action on athlete discipline policy when necessary and proportionately.”

Paddle UK’s athlete discipline policy lists “offensive use of social media” and “indecent, offensive or immoral behavior”, examples of serious misconduct that could lead to negative calls.

Asked if he would stop publishing only limits to maintain his position in the program, Ronald Zentals said he didn't have to choose between financial security and Olympic dreams.

“This is the hardest decision of my life,” said Ron Zentals.

“I realized why after years of struggle, years of fringe life, my mom worked 90 hours a week and was busy at the door.

“I’m going to find a way that we don’t have to struggle, mom can enjoy her life, and I’m able to put everything into the sport because it’s not very helpful (well performed) when you think about how to pay rent this month and stand on the starting line.

“It's a tough decision, but unless something changes the athlete's salary, I can't see a way to work with Paddle UK in the UK”.