Overview
- Multiple former participants publicly claim they were unpaid or only partially paid, with some citing unreimbursed shopping money, travel costs, and excess baggage fees.
- Named claims include €3,000 allegedly owed to Kyoko Li and €8,500 to Mariama Bah, following an Instagram exchange triggered by Walentina Doronina.
- Sport1 says it first learned of the complaints on February 13, has begun contacting those affected, and has initiated an internal review.
- The broadcaster reports no evidence so far of systemic failures and pledges to settle any verified shortfalls.
- Sport1 rejects social‑media claims about missing work visas, and the review is expected to involve Acunmedya’s Turkish accounting as the show’s new season remains without a firm start date.