Dutch beach volleyball player convicted of rape has qualified for Paris Olympics
A Dutch beach volleyball player convicted and imprisoned eight years ago for raping an underage girl in Britain has qualified for the Paris Olympics.
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![FILE - Steven van de Velde of the Netherlands competes during the CEV Beach Volley Nations Cup Vienna 2022 men's semifinal game against Austria at the Red Bull Beach Arena in Vienna, Austria, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022. Van de Velde, convicted and imprisoned eight years ago for raping an underage girl in England has qualified for the Paris Olympics. (AP Photo/Florian Schroetter, File) A beach volleyball player hits the ball.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7248710.1719511273!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/netherlands-rape.jpg)
A Dutch beach volleyball player convicted and imprisoned eight years ago for raping an underage girl in Britain has qualified for the Paris Olympics.
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