Dutch beach volleyball player who raped child breaks silence over Olympics

Steven van de Velde spent 13 months in prison for rapeNetherlands pair reached quarter-finals at Paris GamesThe Dutch beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde, who was convicted of raping a 12-year-old British girl in 2016, has said that he considered quitting the Paris Olympics amid the controversy surrounding his participation.Van de Velde and his beach volleyball partner Matthew Immers reached the quarter-finals in Paris, where they lost to Brazil in straight sets. The pair played four mat