Steven van de Velde: Convicted child rapist booed on Olympic debut in beach volleyball - BBC Sport

Convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde is booed as he makes his Olympic beach volleyball debut to a mixed reaction in Paris.

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Convicted rapist Van de Velde receives mixed reception in Olympics debut

Sports news correspondent in ParisAmy LofthouseBBC Sport senior journalist in ParisPublished4 hours agoConvicted child rapist Steven van de Velde made his Olympic beach volleyball debut to a mixed reaction in Paris, with audible boos.

Van de Velde was sentenced to four years in prison in 2016 after admitting three counts of rape against a 12-year-old British girl.

He and volleyball partner Matthew Immers are ranked 10th in the world but lost 2-1 to Italy's Alex Ranghieri and Adrian Carambula, ranked 25th, at the Eiffel Tower Stadium.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/articles/cpd9e0r2dxmo

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