- Steven van de Velde raped a 12-year-old girl in 2016
- Inclusion in beach volleyball team sparked controversy
A convicted child rapist competing for the Netherlands at the Paris 2024 Olympics was met with boos – and some applause – as he walked out for his first beach volleyball match on Sunday.
Steven van de Velde, who was convicted for raping a 12-year-old girl in 2016, lost his first game with partner Matthew Immers. The beach volleyball player has been at the centre of a storm in Paris after victims’ groups said his inclusion sent a dangerous message to rapists and would cause “collateral damage” to victims of sexual abuse.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/28/dutch-child-rapist-steven-van-de-velde-boos-paris-olympics
Author : Alexandra Topping in Paris
Publish date : 2024-07-28 11:06:28
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