Convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde is booed as he makes his Olympic beach volleyball debut to a mixed reaction in Paris.
Convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde made his Olympic beach volleyball debut to a mixed reaction in Paris, with audible boos.
"They could have chosen someone else, avoided all the controversy and if it was a British person, I wouldn't be happy they would be in our team." In previous interviews with Dutch media, Van de Velde said: "I can't reverse it, so I will have to bear the consequences. It has been the biggest mistake of my life."The International Olympic Committee has said the selection of athletes for the Games was the responsibility of individual committees.
It added: "Van de Velde has fully engaged with all requirements and has met all the stringent risk assessment thresholds, checks and due diligence. Experts have stated that there is no risk of recidivism. Mark Adams, spokesperson for the IOC, was asked of Saturday if the organisation was "comfortable" with his Van de Velde's inclusion."We feel the NOC have explained their decision.
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