?I Have No Shame?: Olympian Forced to Join OnlyFans to Fulfil His Dream After Major Setback

Desperate times require desperate measures and this is exactly what Mexican diver Diego Balleza is doing. After the National Commission for Physical Culture and Sports (CONADE) announced fund cuts in January 2023, Balleza stepped up to arrange for his own funding to train for the upcoming

Olympics. After obtaining fourth place in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the Mexican athlete was determined to continue his training despite fund cuts. The 28-year-old diver launched a special OnlyFans account to earn money to get good mentorship before the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics.

A newsfeed named Reuters disclosed all reports of the diver’s massive decision. This decision made the Monterrey native gain huge publicity. Talking about this decision, Balleza disclosed the response this OnlyFans account received.

Diego Balleza holds nothing back about fundraising efforts

The Olympics athlete is actively promoting his OnlyFans account on Instagram to gain more followers and earn money. Balleza shares content with subscribers and earns money from followers on this OnlyFans account. The Monterrey native is offering fans a chance to view this content for $15 every month since March 2023. Describing his decision to open this account,

Balleza admitted, “It has sparked a bit of controversy, but as they say, there is no good and bad publicity. “

Further, he expressed pride about his body that he had maintained and added,

“I have no shame about my figure.” Continuing, he described how his fundraising efforts had positive results. “I have people supporting me and looking out for me”, he revealed. At present, his content has received more than 5000 likes on this account.

The Mexican athlete is not the only one who has faced challenges due to fund cuts. Mexican diver Kevin Berlin has also faced struggles to finance his training and has started a new coffee venture to improve his finances. All details of why the National Commission of Physical Culture and Sports introduced fund cuts are finally revealed.

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A decision that made athletes face hurdles in training

The head of the Mexican National Commission for Physical Culture and Sport, Ana Guevera, declared these fund cuts in January 2023. This decision came after World Aquatics decided to establish a “stabilization committee” to ensure the Mexican Swimming Committee’s adherence to governance standards. According to Reuters, a reason for withdrawing funding was also that World Aquatics did not acknowledge Kiril Todorov as the Mexican Swimming Federation’s president. Todorov has been accused of embezzlement by Mexican Sports commissioner, Ernesto D’Alessio.

The newsfeed Bullfrag also quoted the head of CONADE, Ana Guevera’s statement on funds for athletes:

“For me, let them sell panties, bathing suits, Avon or Tupperwear…but they and their coaches are debtors. We have given them 40 million pesos and they have not justified it.” This perspective depicts Guevera’s reasoning behind fund cuts. Her reasoning that athletes earn massive amounts can also be the reason WWE can announce budget cuts in future.

The statements of Diego Balleza are proof of how he is doing everything possible to continue his training despite fund cuts. Fans will await to see whether the World Aquatics stabilization committee brings positive measures for Mexican athletes.

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