Convicted Rapist Steven van de Velde Eliminated from Olympic Beach Volleyball

Dutch player faced jeers and boos throughout the tournament before losing to Brazil in the round of 16.

Steven van de Velde, convicted of raping a 12-year-old girl in 2016, was eliminated from the Paris Olympics.
The Dutch team lost 2-0 to Brazil in a match marked by crowd hostility towards van de Velde.
Victims’ advocacy groups had called for van de Velde to be banned from the Olympics.
The International Olympic Committee stated it lacked the authority to prevent his participation.
Van de Velde and his teammate plan to continue competing in upcoming European and Dutch championships.