Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Steven van de Velde

Steven van de Velde

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Fails WP:PERP as he is a run of the mill criminal who just happened to have his non notable crime dragged up by the media because he was selected for the Olympics. Fails WP:GNG because none of the sources are more than "bad man is Olympian now". Also they are routine match coverage. Dougal18 (talk) 11:41, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy keep. The subject of the article clearly meets GNG. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 13:10, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

So to you, rape is a “non-notable crime.” Sounds like something a rapist would say. Court records are actually a pretty reliable source, don’t you think? Magic on the Mic (talk) 14:19, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, it's a topic of significant public interest as there is serious debate about the character of people representing their countries at an international event and this is a notable example of such, so speedy deletion feels unwise (and maybe a little suspicious) os (talk) os (talk) 14:23, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I pay to use this platform and keep it running. If you start censoring content, that is in the public domain, and proven beyond a reasonable doubt, I'll stop. Rincethis (talk) 14:30, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Non-notable crime? He raped a 12 year old. Sort yourself out. Rincethis (talk) 14:28, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

speedy keep, close discussion as per above argument. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.179.189.180 (talk) 13:12, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy keep , wait , these are some serious charges and shouldn’t be removed . Kartikeyachoudhary (talk) 14:11, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Keep meets GNG. WP:CRIME or WP:BLP1E do not apply because he is notable for attending the Olympics. See WP:PUBLICFIGURE. C F A 💬 14:29, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
He will be presumed notable if he wins a medal in the Olympics. Not just for attending. See WP:NATHLETE. On the face of it though, I'd be surprised if he isn't notable under GNG. Some secondary sources would be good at this point, mind. Sirfurboy🏄 (talk) 14:36, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. de Velde is a run of the mill criminal and a run of the mill Olympic athlete, but that combination is unusual and makes him notable (as the sources demonstrate). Charcoal feather (talk) 14:43, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]