Dutch child rapist Steven van de Velde has been booed by the crowd as he kicks off his first Olympics beach volleyball match. Jeers rang out at the packed stadium as the 29-year-old convicted attacker took to the sand court.
Dutch child rapist Steven van de Velde has been booed by the crowd as fell to defeat his first Olympics beach volleyball match.
The athlete, who was wearing the number 'one' in Netherlands blue and orange colours, appeared to have no reaction to the negative reaction, taking off his dark, white rimmed sun-glasses, only to wipe sweat off his forehead. Members of the crowd booed the 29-year-old as he walked onto the sand as the row over his inclusion continues
READ MORE Dutch child rapist Steven van de Velde forced to stay outside athletes' village during Olympics Van de Velde and his teammate Immers were cheered on by the Dutch fans in the crowd, with chants of 'Nederlands' echoing into the air.But the Italians roared back to take the final set, beating the Dutch 2-1 in their opening match of the tournament.
Speaking after the game Immers admitted the reaction to van de Velde's past had come as a surprise and he 'didn't see it coming'. He added: 'People are allowed to have an opinion, but we just want to play the tournament as well as possible .'Matthew Immers and Steven van de Velde look downcast after losing their first match against ItalyThe controversy around van de Velde's selection has rumbled on for weeks and showed no signs of abating as the Olympic's gets underway.
'This is about more than just one person; it's about the worldwide image of the Olympics and the kind of society we want to live in.' The Dutch volleyball player, 29, served 12 months in England for the crime and was transferred to the Netherlands to serve another month before being released During his trial just less than a decade ago, Aylesbury Crown Court heard how van de Velde had travelled to the UK and met up with his victim and had sex with her.
The following day, after the pair slept in cardboard boxes under a stairway at Premier Inn, having again been unable to book a room, she took him to her empty house and he took her virginity. Aylesbury Crown Court heard that his victim had later self-harmed after the trauma of her encounter with him. Behrens, herself a glamourous athlete, regularly posts pictures to social media of her family, which includes her young son
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