Dutch beach volleyball player who was convicted of rape is booed before first match at Olympics (apnews.com)
from girlfreddy@lemmy.ca to world@lemmy.world on 28 Jul 2024 09:37
https://lemmy.ca/post/25863025

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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psycho_driver@lemmy.world on 28 Jul 2024 10:02 next collapse

He raped a 12 year old girl and served 1 year in prison before his country rescued him and set him free.

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world on 28 Jul 2024 10:12 collapse

And then called it ‘nonsense’ to the press. He has no remorse whatsoever.

worldwidewave@lemmy.world on 28 Jul 2024 13:27 collapse

We need some British attendees to bring milkshaking to the global stage. If ever someone deserved it

TexasDrunk@lemmy.world on 28 Jul 2024 14:21 collapse

Or at least make up a hurtful song about the nonce. They have songs for rival sports teams and individual players. If they start singing about him diddling kids on the world stage it will embarrass him and the Olympics.

Beaver@lemmy.ca on 28 Jul 2024 10:08 next collapse

Of course he is allowed.

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world on 28 Jul 2024 10:12 collapse

Of course? I thought the Olympics took ethics very seriously. I guess only ethics when it comes to what athletes put in their own body.

Timii@biglemmowski.win on 28 Jul 2024 10:26 next collapse

Forget the IOC, how did anyone in the Netherlands think it was okay for him to represent their nation?

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world on 28 Jul 2024 10:28 next collapse

They apparently forgave him the moment he stepped off the boat back when he got released.

Visstix@lemmy.world on 28 Jul 2024 10:56 collapse

Well the people in charge of the olympic team at least… not the whole country. I only heard about this dude recently and he can fuck right off.

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world on 28 Jul 2024 11:00 collapse

I haven’t heard about any major protests in Amsterdam about them allowing a pedophile rapist on their Olympic team, have you?

Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works on 28 Jul 2024 11:01 collapse

Oh, most people in the Netherlands who know about this think it’s completely absurd and it shouldn’t have happened.

But for some reason the Olympic Committee disagrees.

Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world on 28 Jul 2024 10:28 next collapse

I thought the Olympics took ethics very seriously

You must be new 😄

I guess only ethics when it comes to what athletes put in their own body

Not even always that. See for example Russian athletes being allowed to compete in spite of decades of systematic doping.

Hell, China has 11 swimmers competing with no restrictions in spite of testing positive for banned substances in the run-up to the Tokyo Olympics!

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world on 28 Jul 2024 10:30 next collapse

Yeah, but those are cases where the IOC is being defied and pretends not to notice. They can’t pretend here because it’s completely public. They just don’t care. I’m assuming a substantial amount of money is at issue.

NOT_RICK@lemmy.world on 28 Jul 2024 14:27 collapse

WADAs story that 20+ Chinese swimmers tested positive for something they ate at their hotel back in 2021 sounds pretty absurd. Is that even possible?

Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world on 28 Jul 2024 14:37 collapse

I’m no expert, but as far as I know it’s in the “technically possible but so unlikely that it’s a ridiculous defense” category.

Like when then-superstar of cycling Alberto Contador* tested positive for the main indicator of blood transfusion doping and blamed eating a rare steak 🤦😄

*I love that his name sounds super cool in the original Spanish, but if you translate it to English he’s “Albert (the) Accountant” 😂

Passerby6497@lemmy.world on 28 Jul 2024 16:34 collapse

Cyril Figgis taking his shot at Olympic medals.

Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world on 28 Jul 2024 16:37 collapse
Passerby6497@lemmy.world on 28 Jul 2024 16:33 collapse

I thought the Olympics took ethics very seriously.

<img alt="" src="https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/c7e64d76-1423-4bd6-891a-8ab11757a018.gif">

They still let Russian athletes compete even after multiple issues with doping, just not under their own flag (wink wink).

Also the ioc is notoriously corrupt AF.

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world on 28 Jul 2024 16:40 collapse

I just think it’s funny that they make this big deal about ethics and actually don’t give a shit about it. But hey, they all swear an oath!

daellat@lemmy.world on 28 Jul 2024 10:22 next collapse

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.

Moonrise2473@feddit.it on 28 Jul 2024 11:22 next collapse

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

Imhotep@lemmy.world on 28 Jul 2024 17:12 collapse

I haven’t been convicted!

no, wait

FuglyDuck@lemmy.world on 29 Jul 2024 02:11 collapse

Officers! This guy. This guy right here!

He needs a detail while running for office.

Jakdracula@lemmy.world on 28 Jul 2024 13:48 next collapse

The USA has a rapist running for president.

Zorque@lemmy.world on 28 Jul 2024 14:17 next collapse

Also gross.

JoMiran@lemmy.ml on 28 Jul 2024 14:38 next collapse

He’s also a convicted felon.

chiliedogg@lemmy.world on 28 Jul 2024 16:07 next collapse

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

Tja@programming.dev on 28 Jul 2024 23:09 next collapse

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

humorlessrepost@lemmy.world on 28 Jul 2024 23:35 collapse

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

WEFshill202@lemmy.world on 28 Jul 2024 16:16 collapse

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

Visstix@lemmy.world on 28 Jul 2024 10:27 next collapse

And then lost. Could have just left him at home and saved a lot of trouble.

AFC1886VCC@reddthat.com on 28 Jul 2024 15:52 next collapse

A volleyball player, a rapist, and a paedophile walk into a bar.

“Get out of my bar, Steven van de Velde” says the barman.

xc2215x@lemmy.world on 28 Jul 2024 23:41 collapse

Glad he is booed.