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Dutch Olympian and child rapist Steven van de Velde denied Australian visa

Netherlands' volleyball player Van de Velde was sentenced to four years in prison in the UK in 2016 after he was convicted of raping a 12-year-old girl.

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Dutch Olympian convicted of child rape banned from world championships

Steven van de Velde has been denied a visa by Australia, with the world championships set to take place in Adelaide next month

The Independent UK

Dutch athlete and convicted child rapist denied visa to compete in Australia

Steven van de Velde was convicted in 2016 and sentenced to four years in prison after admitting to raping a 12-year-old British girl he had met on social media

The Independent UK

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Australia denies visa to Dutch Olympian convicted of child rape

Dutch Olympian Steven van de Velde has been denied a visa to compete in the beach volleyball world championships in Australia

The Independent UK

Dutch Beach Volleyball Player Steven Van De Velde Controversy

Dutch beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde faced controversy over his past conviction but competed in the Olympics, sparking debates on athlete safe...

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Paris 2024 – the winners and the losers

The ups and downs of 16 days of competition.

The Independent UK

Coach convicted of sexual abuse departs Olympics after being spotted on TV among China’s team

The Australian coach appeared on TV discussing Swiss triathlon athlete Julie Derron and pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of a 13-year-old in 1999

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The most controversial moments in the 2024 Paris Olympics

From pollution in the Seine to a dispute over gender in boxing to flouting a hijab ban we look at what grabbed the world’s attention outside the Games’ sporting triumphs

Evening Standard

Steven van de Velde, the Dutch beach volleyball player convicted of rape, eliminated from Olympics

The Dutch beach volleyball player who was convicted of raping a 12-year-old British girl in 2016 has been eliminated from the Paris Olympics

The Independent UK

How did a convicted child rapist end up at the Olympics?

The Dutch volleyball player’s presence shows how violence against women and girls is normalised

Marie Claire

Why the Netherlands seems unfazed by sending a convicted child rapist to the Olympics

Differences between English and Dutch law might be part of the reason why Steven van de Velde is seen differently at home than abroad, says Renate van der Zee, a Dutch writer and journalist

The Guardian - UK

Dark day in history of Olympics as convicted child rapist Van de Velde competes

Second chances are all around here at the Olympics in a city getting its third opportunity to welcome the world.

The National (Scotland)

Dutch beach volleyball player who was convicted of rape is booed before losing first Olympic match

The Dutch beach volleyball player who served time in prison for rape received a mixture of boos and applause when he was introduced before his opening match at the Paris Olympics

The Independent UK

Steven van de Velde episode leaves no winners on dark day for Paris Olympics

The Dutch beach volleyball player was showered with boos after being introduced to the crowd on Sunday, almost a decade to the day after he pleaded guilty to raping a 12-year year-old British girl when he was 19

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The National (Scotland)

Crowd boos convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde at beach volleyball

Dutch beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde, a convicted child rapist, was greeted by some boos on his Olympic debut in Paris.

The Guardian - UK

Dutch child rapist greeted with boos – and applause – before Olympics loss

A convicted child rapist competing for the Netherlands was met with boos – and some applause – as he walked out for his first beach volleyball match

The Independent UK

Olympics crowd boos convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde at beach volleyball

The 29-year-old, who has been selected by the Dutch Olympic Committee, was sentenced to four years in prison in 2016

The Independent UK

Steven van de Velde presence casts a shadow over Paris 2024 Beach Volleyball

The convicted rapist has been selected by the Netherlands for a tournament that will be played beneath the Eiffel Tower.

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Sports Illustrated

The Dutch Deserve the Backlash After Letting Steven van de Velde Compete in the Olympics

The beach volleyball player was previously convicted and sentenced for raping a 12-year-old girl. But he will compete in Paris for the Netherlands.

The Guardian - UK

Dutch Olympian who raped a 12-year-old girl ‘is not a paedophile’, official says

Steven Van de Velde ‘isn’t a risk’, a Dutch Olympic official said in an email, as abuse survivors urged the team to withdraw the volleyball player

The Guardian - UK

IOC faces calls for investigation into inclusion of child rapist at Olympics

The IOC is facing calls for an investigation into how a convicted child rapist has been allowed to compete at Paris 2024

Evening Standard

Paula Radcliffe says sorry for wishing Paris Olympics convicted child rapist ‘best of luck’

Beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde, now 29, was sentenced to four years in prison in 2016 after pleading guilty to raping the 12-year-old girl when he was 19

The Independent UK

Paula Radcliffe ‘mortified’ and issues apology for wishing child rapist luck at Olympic Games

Paula Radcliffe made the controversial comments about Steven van de Velde in an interview ahead of the Olympics

The Guardian - UK

Paula Radcliffe apologises for wishing ‘good luck’ to convicted rapist at Olympics

Paula Radcliffe has apologised for wishing good luck to a convicted rapist when he competes for the Netherlands at the Paris Olympics next week

The Independent UK

Australia Olympics chief criticises Dutch team for selecting convicted rapist Steven van de Velde

Van de Velde was sentenced to four years in prison in 2016

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