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Steven van de Velde was denied entry to Australia (David Davies/PA)

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Australia denies visa to Dutch Olympian convicted of child rape in UK

Dutch Olympian Steven Van De Velde, who was convicted in 2016 of raping a 12-year-old girl in the UK, has been refused a visa to compete in the Beach Volleyball World Championships in Australia, the government has said.

<p>Greg O'Shea. Photograph Moya Nolan</p>

health and wellbeing

Greg O'Shea's total-body dumbbell workout to build muscle

<p>Get your heart pumping with Greg O'Shea's fat-burning Valentine's workout. Picture: Moya Nolan</p>

health and wellbeing

So long, love handles: Five fat-burning exercises from Greg O'Shea's Valentine's workout

Australia Olympian Charged

world

1996 Olympic swimmer ran drug syndicate, Sydney police allege

Olympian turned sports photographer rediscovering buzz of competition

sport

Olympian turned sports photographer rediscovering buzz of competition

Rob Heffernan: Taking one step at a time as he prepares for Dancing with the Stars

general

Rob Heffernan: Taking one step at a time as he prepares for Dancing with the Stars

World's oldest surviving Olympian dies aged 103

World's oldest surviving Olympian dies aged 103

Guo Jie, a Chinese former discus thrower who was the world’s oldest surviving Olympian, has died at the age of 103.

Mon, 16 Nov, 2015

Pistorius’ parole review hearing postponed for two weeks

Pistorius’ parole review hearing postponed for two weeks

A second hearing to decide whether Oscar Pistorius should be released early from prison has been postponed for two weeks.

Sat, 19 Sep, 2015

Boy who got brain-eating disease from lake dies

Boy who got brain-eating disease from lake dies

A teenager from Texas who contracted a brain-eating disease after swimming in a lake about 110km north of Houston has died .

Tue, 01 Sep, 2015