Chaotic Paris Olympics. Now 'Gangbeom' is also participating. Three offences, four years in prison Dutch player forced to participate in beach volleyball
Jul 28, 2024
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Under the name of the environmental Olympics, the athletes' village is also lacking in basic facilities. 'No air conditioner' has emerged, and the 'green' diet without much meat is also a problem.
The opening ceremony was also a series of chaos. In particular, controversy arose over the notation of 'North Korea' when entering the South Korean team. Oh Sang-wook, who won his first gold medal, was also wrong in English.
The official social media of the Paris Olympics left a congratulatory message with a photo of Oh Sang-wook confirming the medal and roaring. It's been good so far. However, he came to Oh Sang-gu instead of Oh Sang-wook.
In addition, the security of Paris, where the Olympics are held, is unstable. Due to the inability to accommodate refugees, heavy security is being imposed near the subway and the Seine River. Due to the lack of police personnel, even agents from other countries such as Korea are receiving cooperation.
But it can be like that up to here. Lack of preparation. It's happening accordingly, so you can make a hundred concessions.
However, this time, among the Olympic athletes 'Gangganbeom' appeared.
Stephen Van de Velde (29), who is representing beach volleyball as a member of the Dutch national team.
He pleaded guilty to three counts of rape against a 12-year-old British girl in August 2014. He was sentenced to four years in prison in 2016. When he met the victim on social media, he committed the crime while traveling to the UK.
He was sentenced to four years in prison, but resumed his volleyball career after serving only 12 months. He was selected as the Dutch beach volleyball representative to compete in the Paris Olympics in June.
How could this have happened.
The BBC covered the case in detail.
The media reported on the 28th (Korea time) that Stephen van de Velde, a convicted rapist, will make his Olympic debut. The Dutch Olympic Committee's decision to include the 29-year-old in the beach volleyball squad sparked a lot of criticism,' he said, insisting that the NOC had returned to active duty following a specialist treatment program. The NOC claimed Valde had completed all the programs, met rigorous evaluations, inspections and due diligence, and experts said there was no risk of recidivism'
In addition, 'NOC said in an interview with Van de Valde that it was the biggest mistake of my life and claims that he consistently regrets and deeply regrets the incident. And he added that he will not stay in the Paris Olympic Village.
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