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. Steven van de Velde and Matthew Immers lost to Brazil in straight sets. In his fourth and final match, Van de Velde was again subjected to a steady stream of hoots and whistles when he served the ball.
Netherlands’ Steven Van De Velde reacts during the men’s pool B beach volleyball match between Norway and Netherlands at Eiffel Tower Stadium at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. Netherlands’ Steven Van De Velde hits the ball during the men’s pool B beach volleyball match between Norway and Netherlands at Eiffel Tower Stadium at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Paris, France.
Van de Velde, 29, served 13 months in prison after his 2016 rape conviction in England. Although victims advocates, lawmakers and fans have called for him to be banned from the Olympics, the IOC has said it was powerless to stop the Netherlands from sending an athlete who Van de Velde rose from the players’ bench and waved to the crowd when he was introduced before the match, picking out the orange-clad Dutch fans who were applauding among the boos.
Van de Velde has not spoken to reporters after his matches, something typically required of all Olympians. Immers has said his partner was skipping his media responsibilities to get some mental rest.High jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh wins Ukraine’s 1st individual gold of the Paris OlympicsThe Dutch finished with a 1-2 record in pool play, winning the three-way tiebreaker because of a higher ratio of sets won and lost.
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