Steven van de Velde will represent the Netherlands in the Olympics next month, eight years after being convicted of raping a 12-year-old.
A registered sex offender will represent the Netherlands in the Olympics next month, eight years after being convicted of raping a 12-year-old.
"I cannot reverse it, so I will have to bear the consequences. It has been the biggest mistake of my life," he said in 2018. "He is proving to be an exemplary professional and human being, and there has been no reason to doubt him since his return. We fully support him and his participation in Paris, which he and Matthew have earned."
It should be noted that the Dutch are not sending several golfers who qualified for Paris after their Olympic committee said their world rankings suggest they would not have a realistic chance to compete.
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