A VOLLEYBALL star convicted of raping a 12-year-old British girl has been BANNED from speaking to media at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Steven van de Velde was sentenced to four years in prison in Britain in 2016 following the rape two years earlier when he was 19.
GettyDisgraced Steven van de Velde will compete at the Olympics despite a rape conviction[/caption]He served part of his sentence in the UK before being transferred to his native Netherlands where his term was adjusted to the norms of Dutch law.