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Liam Prenderville

Team GB athlete Elise Christie joins OnlyFans to fund Winter Olympic comeback dream

British speed-skater Elise Christie has joined OnlyFans as she eyes a comeback for the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Christie, 32, has represented Team GB at three Olympic Games but announced her retirement after injury ruled her out of competing in Beijing earlier this year.

She has since made a U-turn and has set her sights on reaching Milan-Cortina in 2026, and has joined online subscription service OnlyFans in an attempt to fund the comeback.

Christie has promised to upload racy content and even teased a topless skating picture for her subscribers, with fellow athlete Sarah Lindsay sharing pictures on her Instagram account.

Christie is yet to win a medal from her three Olympic appearances, missing out after a series of high-profile crashes.

Since announcing her plans to return, the Brit has sold her UK home and has firmly set her sights on qualifying for and making the podium in 2026.

"I’ve made a vow I’m going to do everything I can to try to get back out at the next one," she told the Sun.

"I’m going to have to be going abroad realistically and then self-funding. I need some time to do that. But I’m definitely going to be getting back into shape. I’ve had three months of eating cookies."

Christie was carried off on a stretcher in her last Winter Olympics in PyeongChang with an ankle problem, which has plagued her career.

She would have likely been in Beijing earlier this year were it not for the injury but she believes she has unfinished business on the biggest stage.

Christie said: “I wanted to get that Olympic medal but it wasn’t meant to be. I feel like I could still medal in four years. I need to figure out how.

"I have needed this break. Watching the Beijing Games has sparked something inside of me."

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