Convicted child rapist Steven Van de Velde shares Olympic sob story after facing barrage of boos in Paris

Convicted child rapist Steven Van de Velde has revealed that he came close to quitting the Olympics after facing a barrage of boos throughout the competition. Van de Velde was sentenced to four years in prison in 2016 after being convicted of raping a 12-year-old British girl. He ended up serving just 12 months in a Dutch prison before being released in 2017 and he was allowed to resume his volleyball career by the Dutch governing body. The Dutch Olympic Committee caused further controversy when they selected Van de Velde...