A day after pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati’s stint at the Olympics Games 2024 was marred by an unexpected disqualification after his crotch knocked the height bar— the French athlete has been approached by an adult entertainment firm.

A letter was obtained by TMZ Sports from porn website CamSoda which claimed to offer a whopping $250,000 dollar to Ammirati for displaying his “manhood” on camera.

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While the French pole vaulter finished 12th and could not reach the finals at Paris, CamSoda VP Daryn Parker who finds an opportunity for Ammirati in this loss said, "If it was up to me, I’d award you for what everyone else saw, your talent below the…

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A similar misfortune had happened in 2016 Rio Games when a Japanese pole-vaulter Hiroki Ogita too lost his pole-vaulting competition. It was said that he committed a foul after his genitals shoved off the height bar, as it came down entirely.

  • goodgame
    16·
    4 months ago

    As someone heading into retirement, after a long career in corporate and governmental stuff, my advice to the young man is to take the money. 250k will put a roof over his head for life, and the humiliation will be far less than the grinding, soul destroying, principle compromising reality of being a suit. If someone wants to pay you good money to look at your cock, they’ve got the problem, not you, take their money!

      • finestnothing@lemmy.world
        7·
        4 months ago

        I think they more meant that they can outright buy a house with it (possible in some areas) or at least be a very good down payment so they have a low mortgage which would equate to a roof over their head for life