When interviewed about his business in , Campbell was quick to point out he was not a pimp in the traditional sense. Pimps are more tough-type guys," he said. He sold the agency a year later after the fundraising move was criticised by Taekwondo New Zealand and the national Olympic committee. Ministers furious over Olympic budget report. Obama security headache. IOC to help fund Syrian athletes for Olympics. Helicopters get part in Olympic Opera event. John Schofield, Taekwondo New Zealand's funding manager, said that although Campbell's business would not affect his membership, it would be taken in to account when he was considered for the Olympics team.
He said: "Selection takes into account not just performance but also the athlete's ability to serve as an example to the youth of the country.
But Campbell said "at the time taekwondo wasn't getting any funding at all. When the media got involved, sponsors started funding taekwondo and I didn't need the escort agency anymore. Campbell, who said he took up the sport after watching the film Karate Kid as a child, will compete in the under kilogram class. He finished in the top 16 in the featherweight division at the Beijing Games, after losing his first match against reigning world champion Yu-Chi Sung, of Taiwan, who finished with the bronze medal.
Terms and Conditions. Style Book. Weather Forecast. Accessibility links Skip to article Skip to navigation. Wednesday 18 December London Olympics: taekwondo athlete Logan Campbell funds Games campaign with escort agency A taekwondo athlete who opened an escort agency to fund his campaign to compete at the London Olympics has succeeded in winning a place on New Zealand's Games team. By Telegraph staff and agencies. Related Articles. Olympics News. In Olympics News.
