Shortly earlier than the beginning of the Olympic Video games in Paris, there have been sturdy reactions to the participation of the Dutch athlete Steven van de Velde, who has beforehand been sentenced to 4 years in jail for raping a minor.
Specifically, 29-year-old Steven van de Velde, who will compete with the Dutch seaside volleyball staff on the Olympic Video games in Paris, has been sentenced to jail for raping a 12-year-old woman in 2014 in the UK.
He served a 12 months in jail and was launched in 2017.
Nevertheless, the information that he might be with the Netherlands within the largest sporting exercise on the planet, has raised a fantastic storm of reactions from the world, which doesn’t agree with this transfer.
Actually, the Dutch committee took a stand, stressing that it’s conscious of the particular incident and Velde’s previous, nevertheless he’s thought of a member of society within the nation.
It’s value noting that Steven van de Velde is married to the German volleyball participant Kim Bachres, with whom he additionally has a baby.
Steven van de Velde is making his debut on the Olympic Video games. Notably overseas, there was cause to rekindle the previous of the 29-year-old seaside volleyball participant. Van de Velde feels strengthened by the assist of Nevobo and NOC*NSF.
— Volleyball (@volleybalnl) June 26, 2024
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