Volleyball star jailed for raping Brit girl, 12, qualifies for Olympics
THE Dutch yesterday defended child rapist Steven Van de Velde getting special treatment to avoid interviews.But Dutch aide John van Vliet said: “We are protecting a convicted child rapist to do his sport as best as possible.”Paris Olympics 2024 organisers in huge anthem blunder as they play wrong tune
He added: “No, he doesn’t explain it. We just want to focus on now and that’s the most important thing.Van de Velde served fewer than 19 weeks in prison for each of the three child rapes he confessed to in 2016.Olympic fans in stitches at 'lifeguard's' bold outfit choice as he's brilliantly called into action at Paris 2024
Ciara Bergman, CEO of Rape Crisis England & Wales, said: “It sends a damaging message that competing in sports matters more than raping a child.”OLYMPIC bosses have apologised for offending Christians with a drag queen parody of Da Vinci’s Last Supper at the opening ceremony. Tech boss Elon Musk said the show, which featured a near-naked singer painted blue, was “extremely offensive”.
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