Teammate of convicted child rapist says he’s ‘disappointed’ at reaction at Paris Olympics
The convicted rapist is not staying at the Olympic Village with his fellow competitors. The volleyball partner of convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde has spoken out in defence of his teammate after he received boos and jeers from the crowd at the Olympic Games in Paris. The pair, who represent the Netherlands, received […]
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Volleyball partner of child rapist Steven van de Velde breaks silence after he was booed
The convicted rapist is not staying at the Olympic Village with his fellow competitors. The volleyball partner of convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde has spoken out in defence of his teammate after he received boos and jeers from the crowd during their opening match at the Olympic Games in Paris. The pair, who […]
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Convicted rapist booed at Olympics beach volleyball
He did not get a warm reception Beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde, who was convicted of raping a 12-year-old when he was 19, is competing at the games for the Netherlands and was booed as he made his Olympic debut. As he and his teammate Matthew Immers were introduced to the crowd for […]
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Paula Radcliffe apologises for wishing convicted rapist at Olympics the ‘best of luck’
‘He served his jail time, and it’s a long time to carry on paying for that mistake’ Paula Radcliffe has apologised after she wished “the best of luck” to a convicted rapist who will be competing at the Paris Olympics. Beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde, who was convicted of raping a 12-year-old when […]
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