Olympic pole vaulter gets $250,000 offer from adult film site
Anthony Ammirati, a French pole vaulter, went viral after his manhood stood in his way of qualifying for the men's pole vaulting final.
Anthony Ammirati, a French pole vaulter, was attempting to make his mark at the men's qualifying event at the Paris Olympics on Saturday when his 'big' penis stood in his way.
The 21-year-old managed to successfully jump over the crossbar, but at the last moment, as he was coming down from the air, his penis touched the bar, knocking it down.
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The viral moment sent social media into a frenzy, and now an adult film website has also jumped on the bandwagon.
CamSoda, an adult film and live cam website, offered Ammirati up to $250,000 for an hour-long webcam show, according to E! Online.
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"We are always searching for top-tier talent that can offer one-of-a-kind content to our users," CamSoda's Vice President, Daryn Parker, shared in a statement to E! News.
"When we saw Anthony's performance in the pole vault competition last weekend, we wanted to present him with an offer to celebrate his physical stature rather than contribute to the distasteful comments he's been receiving."
"We're confident that watching Anthony's bulge on our site could inspire others around the world to stand erect and show off their own, too," he continued.
"Should Anthony be interested in taking us up on this offer, we're happy to work with him on what his debut on CamSoda would look like. We hope to help him regain his confidence after the Olympic event."
Although the incident did not automatically disqualify the first-time Olympian, his score of 5.60 meters was ultimately too low, and he placed 15th in the contest.
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Ammirati said in a statement posted by the French Athletics Federation that this peculiar incident was a "big disappointment".
"The conditions were good. It’s the first time I’ve started a competition without any stress. As I was a total outsider, I only had one goal: to play with the audience. I was almost there," he said.
According to E! Online, competitors had to make it to the top 12 or vault over a bar of at least 5.8 meters high to advance to the men's pole vault final.
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