In a controversial and eyebrow-raising event, the “European Sex Championships” has kicked off in Sweden, featuring a lineup of porn stars and OnlyFans models vying for the title. Despite initial reports suggesting that the tournament had gained recognition as an official sport, authorities clarified that it is not officially recognized and that an application for recognition had been rejected.
Organized by Dragan Bratic, a strip club owner with a history of legal disputes, the seedy tournament will be streamed live over the internet. The event has attracted 20 participants from various European countries, including Spain, Italy, France, Ukraine, and Russia. However, Britain’s representative, OnlyFans model Barbie Sins, has withdrawn from the competition citing health complications.
Over the course of six weeks, contestants will be evaluated across 16 categories, including seduction skills, massage proficiency, sexual acts, appearance of sexual organs, frequency of orgasms, and the artistry and creativity of seductive poses. Each category will be judged, with 15 categories carrying a point value of five to 10 points determined by the judges. The sixteenth and final category will be determined by online audience votes and can earn a contestant up to 20 points.
Bouts within each category are expected to last between 45 minutes to an hour, and all participants have undergone STI tests prior to the championship. They will be required to repeat the tests every week until the end of the event. The competitor with the highest overall score and audience votes will be crowned the champion of the European Sex Championships.
One of the judges overseeing the competition is Ziga Sedevcic, the head of Organisation Dobra Družba, a not-for-profit group representing sex workers and the adult industry in Slovenia and the Balkan region. While the event has stirred controversy and drawn criticism from various quarters, it continues under the organization of Dragan Bratic, whose past ventures, including strip clubs, have faced opposition from local politicians and legal disputes.
In 2009, Bratic made headlines when he was sued by McDonald’s over the name of one of his strip tease bars, “McDragan’s Drive In!” McDonald’s claimed that the bar’s logo was too similar to their own, leading to a legal battle between the strip club owner and the international fast-food giant.
As the European Sex Championships unfold in Sweden, the event remains mired in controversy, challenging societal norms and raising questions about the intersection of sexuality, entertainment, and legality.