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Dutch beach volleyball player and convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde has broken his silence on his controversial Olympic participation in his first media appearances since the Paris Games. He revealed in an interview that he considered quitting the Olympics, but that he “didn’t want to give others the power to bully me out.” Van de Velde and his …

Beach volleyball player and convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde was heartily booed by the crowd during his first two matches at the Olympic Games in Paris. Van de Velde’s participation in the Dutch Olympic team led to outrage prior to the Games. Women’s rights advocates and sports fans alike wondered why the rapist was allowed to participate in …

REMARK: The following article contains content that some may find disturbing. Read at your own risk. A beach volleyball player and convicted child molester from the Netherlands is causing outrage over his controversial participation in the Dutch Olympic team. Petitions have been filed and calls have been made for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to investigate why he is allowed …