The Dutch Olympian who spent more than a year in prison for raping a 12-year-old girl was repeatedly booed by spectators before he and his teammate lost their first beach volleyball match on Sunday. But some spectators applauded Steven van de Velde, 29, whose participation in the Paris Games has sparked global controversy. “Being an athlete shouldn’t give you a free pass,” attendee Melissa Gautier, a 23-year-old health worker, told Reuters. German architect Alexandra Bertram, 46, disagreed, saying: “I read about this and I think everyone deserves a second chance.” “He’s [legally] allowed to be…