The beach volleyballer admitted he nearly withdrew from the Olympics after the furore over his appearance in Paris
In his first interview since returning to the Netherlands, Steven van de Velde also blamed English media coverage for the boos and jeers he faced in Paris.
However, when asked whether he ever had second thoughts about competing, he told Dutch media: “I definitely thought about it, yes.” “I did something wrong, 10 years ago – I have to accept that,” he said. “But hurting people around me – whether it’s Matthew, my wife, my child ... that just goes too far for me. That’s definitely a moment where I thought, is this worth it?”Van de Velde was imprisoned in 2016 after admitting three counts of child rape.
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