Steven van de Velde said the reaction to his appearance at the games was ‘disappointing’ A convicted child rapist who represented the Netherlands in beach volleyball at the Olympics has broken his silence after he was booed throughout the games. Steven van de Velde’s selection for Paris 2024 sparked controversy before the games because he […]

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He was a source of controversary at the games A convicted child rapist volleyball player teared up after being eliminated from the Paris 2024 Olympics. Steven van de Velde and his teammate Matthews Immers lost their round of 16 match against Brazil 2-0 yesterday after qualifying out of their pool in the men’s beach volleyball. […]

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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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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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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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‘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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