- Brett Sutton, 65, coached Switzerland’s Julie Derron to second place last week
- He received accreditation from China and was seen attending the event in Paris
- Sutton pleaded guilty to five counts of sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl in 1999
The Australian coach of the women’s triathlon silver medallist has been exposed as the second known child abuser to compete at the Olympics.
Brett Sutton, 65, coached Switzerland’s Julie Derron to second place last week, ahead of Team GB’s Beth Potter.
He received accreditation from China and attended the event, where he gave an interview to Swiss television near the finish line at Pont Alexandre III.
Later images showed Sutton’s official Olympic accreditation cord around his neck.
In 1999, Sutton pleaded guilty to five counts of sexually abusing a 13-year-old Australian girl, a swimmer he had coached. He was sentenced to two years in prison, with three years suspended.
Australian coach Brett Sutton, 65, has been exposed as the second known child abuser at the Olympics. He trained Switzerland’s Julie Derron to second place in the triathlon
Sutton received accreditation from China and joined Derron’s (centre) celebrations
Dutch pedophile Steven van de Velde sentenced to four years in prison after raping girl
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According to The Sunday Times, Judge Robert Hall said Sutton had interfered with the girl in a “gross and disgraceful manner” and “abused his role to an unpardonable extent”.
However, he did indicate that as national triathlon coach he was preparing a number of athletes for the Sydney Olympics and that they would be ‘disadvantaged by your absence’.
Sutton is no longer allowed to coach by several foundations.
Dutch pedophile Steven van de Velde reached the last 16 of the beach volleyball doubles tournament on Friday. Van de Velde was sentenced to four years in prison in 2016 after raping a 12-year-old British girl.
The 29-year-old was again loudly booed when she and partner Matthew Immers lost to Norway at the Eiffel Tower Stadium, but despite the defeat they still reached the next round.