The Netherlands is sending someone who raped a child to participate in the Olympics. (The link goes to Yahoo.)
The Netherlands’ Olympic chief has said he is “surprised” at reactions towards Steven van de Velde, the Dutch beach volleyball player who served time in prison for raping a child 10 years ago and who will represent the Netherlands at this year’s Olympics.
Van de Velde, who is now 29, was sentenced to four years in prison in 2014 for raping the girl who was aged 12, according to British media. He was released in 2017.
He has now been selected to represent the Netherlands in beach volleyball for this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris.