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Steven van de Velde, the Dutch beach volleyball player who served time in prison for rape, received a mixture of boos and applause when he was introduced before his opening match on Sunday at the Paris Games.

Van de Velde was greeted with only a handful of boos when he first took the sand for warmups, but the hooting was louder for the more formal pre-match introduction. His teammate Matthew Immers – and all the other players appearing at the Eiffel Tower Stadium so far in the Summer Games – received nothing but cheers.

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[–] daellat@lemmy.world 139 points 1 month ago (3 children)

What an ambarassment for my country. I thought surely if they let him play it must have been some Russian sham trial but no it was in England.

Why is this fuck allowed to show up and represent the Netherlands? Gross.

[–] Jakdracula@lemmy.world 109 points 1 month ago (5 children)

The USA has a rapist running for president.

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 51 points 1 month ago

He's also a convicted felon.

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago
[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago

As an American I'm mortified about that as well.

[–] humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

Most people hold the Netherlands to a higher standard. It’s like the “at least we’re not Alabama” of international politics.

[–] Tja@programming.dev 10 points 1 month ago

Running? He was a rapist when he was president, too. For 4 years.

[–] Moonrise2473@feddit.it 27 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Like if there was nobody else in the whole country that isn't a convicted child rapist

[–] Imhotep@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I haven't been convicted!

no, wait

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Officers! This guy. This guy right here!

He needs a detail while running for office.

[–] WEFshill202@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

I'm so embarrassed for my countrymen as well, is this really how we want to be represented?