In 2016, Steven van de Velde pleaded guilty to three counts of raping a 12-year British schoolgirl. On Sunday, the registered sex offender was knocked out of the Paris Olympics.
  • Guntrigger@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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    2 months ago

    On what grounds would he be removed though? Is there a reason countries shouldn’t select athletes that have been to prison?

    • Amanda@aggregatet.orgEnglish
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      2 months ago

      On the grounds that the Olympic Games is mostly a propaganda event and he’s absolutely terrible propaganda?

      • Guntrigger@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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        2 months ago

        Well on that same vein, the IOC unilaterally disqualifying a country’s chosen athlete is likely to be even more politically problematic.