Steven van de Velde
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'''Steven van de Velde''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈsteːvə(ɱ) vɑn də ˈvɛldə}}; born 8 August 1994) |
'''Steven van de Velde''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈsteːvə(ɱ) vɑn də ˈvɛldə}}; born 8 August 1994) a Dutch [[beach volleyball]] player. He was convicted of [[child rape]] in 2016; in 2014, when Van de Velde was 19, he raped a 12-year-old British girl, after contacting her on social media, travelling to Britain to meet her, and giving her alcohol. He returned to sport in 2018 and participated in the [[2024 Summer Olympics]], with the [[Dutch Olympic Committee]] standing by their nomination despite a petition calling for him to be removed. The same year, he won a bronze medal at the [[2024 European Beach Volleyball Championships|2024 European Championships]]. |
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==Early volleyball career== |
==Early volleyball career== |
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