Tag: Beach Volleyball World Championships
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‘Back us in’: SA world championship relief after player controversy ends
A cloud of controversy over the upcoming Beach Volleyball World Championships – set to be held in Adelaide next month – has lifted after convicted child rapist and Dutch Olympian Steven van de Velde was banned from entering the country yesterday. Local event organiser and Beach Volleyball World Championships Adelaide 2025 CEO Jenny Mann told…
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Dutch beach volleyball player banned from South Australia
Dutch beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde – a convicted child rapist – has been banned from entering Australia ahead of the Beach Volleyball World Championships next month, InDaily was told. His visa rejection followed a South Australian government campaign urging the federal government to ban him from entering the country. South Australian Attorney-General…