Olympic Dream Funded By A Brothel

A New Zealand taekwondo competitor has set up a brothel to help fund his London Olympics campaign.

It's not everyone's idea of a suitable career but Logan Campbell has set up a brothel because he has an Olympic dream.

The 23-year-old taekwondo competitor needs almost 200,000 dollars to compete in London in 2012.

(SOUNDBITE) (English) FORMER OLYMPIAN, LOGAN CAMPBELL SAYING:

"This is perfectly legal so I don't see why it should wreck my chances."

Campbell's parents funded his Beijing campaign.

But he says he's sick of relying on them and insists they support his latest venture.

His sports governing body in New Zealand isn't quite so impressed.

(SOUNDBITE) (English) TAEKWONDO NEW ZEALAND SPOKESMAN, MATT RANSOM SAYING:

"It may be unlikely that he would be selected because of his involvement."

Campbell finished in the top 16 in Beijing.

But he's recently lost a 15,000 dollar grant for not competing.

(SOUNDBITE) (English) FORMER OLYMPIAN, LOGAN CAMPBELL SAYING:

"Well I did compete three months ago in New Zealand and I wiped out all the rest of the competition quite easily."

Campbell says he'll launch his London bid in 2011 - after he's made 300,000 dollars from the brothel.

Sonia Legg, Reuters.