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Chris Wilson

Australia Olympics chief criticises Dutch team for selecting convicted rapist Steven van de Velde

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Australian Olympics chief Anna Meares has said that a convicted rapist would not be picked for the country’s Olympics team, after Steven van de Velde was named in the Netherlands’ beach volleyball squad.

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