Steven van de Velde, a Dutch beach volleyball player who was jailed for raping an underage girl ten years ago, is about to represent the Netherlands in the 2024 Paris Olympics, sparking controversy. According to CNN, the 29-year-old Van de Velde was sentenced to four years in prison for raping a 12-year-old girl in 2014. He returned to the international arena after being released from prison in 2017. Now, Van de Velde and his partner Matthew Immers have been selected to represent the Dutch national team in the Paris Olympics. The beach volleyball duo mainly strives to become one of the 24 teams competing in the Olympics through points earned in international tours. Van de Velde and Immers are ranked 11th in the standings. After Van de Velde's participation attracted attention, the Dutch Volleyball Federation and the Dutch Olympic Committee publicly expressed their support for Van de Velde, emphasizing that he meets the conditions for returning to the court after conviction, and the FIVB has arranged expert consultations, believing that the possibility of Van de Velde reoffending is "zero." The Dutch Olympic Committee said that Van der Velde, 29, met the conditions for returning to competition after conviction and resumed his career in 2017 "after a rigorous process of professional supervision". Michel Everaert, general manager of the Netherlands Volleyball Federation, issued a statement stating that the federation has maintained close contact with Van der Velde, who has now integrated into the Dutch volleyball community and has proved himself to be an excellent professional player through his performance, and there is no reason to doubt him. #Bitcoin❗