I heard that you were an Olympic hopeful before you ever came to our nation. The offender’s dreams of representing their nation were crushed, he informed the criminal.
“Your actions have wrecked your life and you could, had you never come to England and committed these offenses, have been a leader in your sport.”
Sports fans were disappointed, but he was granted the chance to represent his home country in the 2024 Paris Games,
thanks to a spectacular U-turn decision that was approved by the National Olympic Committee and the Dutch volleyball association. However, he must admit that it hasn’t been a picnic.
From his first encounter at the Champs de Mars park against Adrian Carambula and Alex Ranghieri of Italy, the 29-year-old endured relentless boos upon hearing his name mentioned.