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Netherlands beach volleyball player Van de Velde was booed by spectators for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl during the July 28 Olympics.
Some fans of the Paris Olympics expressed their displeasure with his appearance at the Games. When Van de Velde was introduced to the audience, there were no cheers, but clearly audible boos.
The reason is that he had sexually assaulted a 12-year-old United Kingdom girl in 2014 and was convicted in 2016 and sentenced to four years in prison.
Surprisingly, however, he was repatriated just a year later and released a month later.
It has been reported that Van de Veld is not staying in the Olympic Village and will not give a regular post-match interview.
Spectator said: "He shouldn't be on the field"
Melissa · Gautier, a health worker in the audience, said: "He shouldn't be on the field, even if he's an athlete, he shouldn't be given an acquittal pass." "
Andrea · Sislos, a lawyer from Italy, said after learning about it: "It's not a good thing. Maybe he shouldn't still be in prison, but it's not normal for him to be in the Olympics, and he shouldn't be a role model for others. "
Are Netherlands laws funny?
Can such a person still participate in the Olympics?
Sent back to Netherlands for a month and released? What does Netherlands law do? According to me, this kind of strong offense should be banned directly
Let's not talk about whether or not you can participate in the Olympics, isn't it even more outrageous to be sentenced to only four years? Sure enough, it is the West of the rule of law