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PARIS : Australia would not pick a convicted rapist for the Olympics, team chief Anna Meares said on Monday after the Netherlands selected a beach volleyball player convicted of that offence.Steven van de Velde, named last month in the Dutch Olympic team for Paris, was sentenced to four years in prison in

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A convicted rapist would not be picked for the Australian Olympics team, says chief Anna Meares after Steven van de Velde was selected by the Netherlands.

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Olympics chief criticises Dutch team for selecting convicted rapist van de Velde

Dutch Olympian Steven van de Velde was previously jailed for raping a 12-year-old British girl.

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The selection of Steven van de Velde on the Netherlands’ beach volleyball team has been shrouded in controversy.

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There has also been a ban imposed on Van de Velde talking to the media.

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Australia not to pick convicted rapist, says team chief

One of the most surprising news about these Olympic Games, which will officially kick off next Friday in Paris, is in the presence of a man convicted of raping a minor. This is the Dutch athlete Steven Van de Velde, who in 2014 was accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl, when he was 19. He was convicted and, after being released from prison, he will now participate in the discipline of beach volleyball, representing his country. Van d…

Una de las noticias más asombrosas de estos Juegos Olímpicos que arrancarán –de manera oficial– el próximo viernes en París está en la presencia de un condenado por violar a una menor de edad. Se trata del deportista de Holanda Steven Van de Velde, que en 2014 fue acusado de agredir sexualmente a una niña de 12 años, cuando él tenía 19. Se le condenó y, tras salir de prisión, participará ahora en la disciplina de voley playa, representando a su …

Holanda incluye en los Juegos Olímpicos de París al violador de una menor

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Netherlands includes child rapist in Paris Olympics

He will not reside in the Olympic Village with other athletes or provide interviews. Dutch beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde wants to stay secluded during the Paris Games as his participation in the under-five rings sparks major controversy. Ten years ago, when he was 19, he raped a then 12-year-old British girl.

Nebude bydlet v olympijské vesnici s ostatními sportovci ani poskytovat rozhovory. Nizozemský plážový volejbalista Steven van de Velde chce zůstat během her v Paříži v ústraní, protože jeho účast pod pěti kruhy vyvolává velké kontroverze.  Před deseti lety, když mu bylo 19, znásilnil tehdy 12letou britskou dívku.

Pykal za znásilnění, teď volejbalista míří na olympiádu. Chce zůstat v ústraní

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By Karolos Grohmann PARIS (Reuters) –     Australia would not pick a convicted rapist for the Olympics, team chief Anna Meares said on Monday after the Netherlands selected a beach volleyball player convicted of that offence. Steven van de Velde, named last month in the Dutch Olympic team for Paris, was sentenced to four years in prison in Britain in 2016 following the rape of a 12-year-old girl two years earlier when he was 19. After serving pa…

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Australia’s top official stepped in when two stars hesitated on a question about the rival player.

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